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RNS Number : 3375E  BT Group PLC  16 September 2024

16 September 2024

Sir Alex Chisholm to join BT Group Board

 

BT Group plc ("BT Group") hereby announces that Sir Alex Chisholm will join
the Board as an Independent Non-Executive Director with immediate effect. Sir
Alex will become a member of the Audit & Risk, Nominations and Responsible
Business Committees. He will also become our Designated Non-Executive Director
for Ofcom Engagement.

Sir Alex brings a wealth of regulatory, government and business expertise
gained over 30 years. Most recently, he was Chief Operating Officer for the UK
Civil Service and Permanent Secretary in the Cabinet Office.  He is currently
Non-Executive Chair of EDF Energy.

Adam Crozier, BT Group's Chairman, said "We are delighted to welcome Sir Alex.
His extensive operational, regulatory and industry experience will be a
valuable addition to the Board."

Sir Alex added "I am pleased to be joining the BT Group Board and I am looking
forward to using the lessons and experience gained from my prior roles to
contribute to the Board's discussions and decision-making."

This planned role has been reviewed by HM Government's Advisory Committee on
Business Appointments (ACOBA). BT Group and Sir Alex have confirmed their
acceptance of the ACOBA conditions published on www.gov.uk (http://www.gov.uk)

There are no additional matters that would require disclosure in respect of
Sir Alex Chisholm or pursuant to 9.6.13R of the Listing Rules of the UK
Financial Conduct Authority.

 

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Sir Alex Chisholm's biography

Sir Alex has a wealth of regulatory, government and business expertise gained
over 30 years. He is currently Non-Executive Chair of EDF Energy. From 2020 to
2024, Sir Alex was Chief Operating Officer for the UK Civil Service and
Permanent Secretary in the Cabinet Office. Prior to this, he was Permanent
Secretary of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
(BEIS), Chief Executive of the Competition and Markets Authority and
Chairperson of the Commission for Communications Regulation (Ireland). In the
earlier part of his career, he held a number of other non-government roles in
the media, technology, ecommerce and retail sectors.

 

Enquiries

 

 Press office:
 Richard Farnsworth   07734 776 317
 Alex Buckley         07501 236 297
 Investor relations:
 Nick Delfas          0800 389 4909

 

 

 

About BT Group

BT Group is the UK's leading provider of fixed and mobile telecommunications
and related secure digital products, solutions and services. We also provide
managed telecommunications, security and network & IT infrastructure
services to customers across 180 countries.

BT Group consists of three customer-facing units: Consumer serves individuals
and families in the UK; Business covers companies and public services in the
UK and internationally; Openreach is an independently governed, wholly owned
subsidiary wholesaling fixed access infrastructure services to its customers -
over 700 communications providers across the UK.

British Telecommunications plc is a wholly owned subsidiary of BT Group plc
and encompasses virtually all businesses and assets of the BT Group. BT Group
plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange.

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