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Legal & General Group Plc - Directorate Change

Released 15:30 26-Feb-2015

Directorate Change

26 February 2015

Legal & General Group Plc (the "Company") announces that Lindsay Tomlinson has advised the Board that he intends to retire from the Board as a non-executive director following the conclusion of the AGM on 21 May 2015. Lindsay will remain as a non-executive director of Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited, the Company's investment management business.

Rudy Markham, the Company's current SID and Vice Chairman, will succeed Lindsay as Chair of the Group Risk Committee and Stuart Popham, who joined the Board in 2011, will assume the Chair of the Group Remuneration Committee.

John Stewart, Chairman of Legal & General, said:

"Lindsay has been a valuable member of the Board and Chair of the Group Risk Committee. I would like to thank him for his wise and insightful contribution and we look forward to continuing to work with him as the LGIM business pursues its ambitions to grow and internationalise its successful investment management capabilities".


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ENQUIRIES

INVESTORS:

Laura Doyle Head of Investor Relations 020 3124 2088

Steve Thomas Investor Relations Manager 020 3124 2047

MEDIA:

John Godfrey Corporate Communications Director 020 3124 2090

Richard King Head of Group Corporate Communications 020 3124 2095

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