Meggitt PLC Directorate Change (0410B)

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RNS Number : 0410B

Meggitt PLC

18 September 2018

This announcement contains inside information. The person responsible for arranging the release of this announcement on behalf of Meggitt is Marina Thomas, Company Secretary.

Meggitt PLC

Louisa Burdett to succeed Doug Webb as Chief Financial Officer of Meggitt

Meggitt PLC (the "Company") announces that Louisa Burdett will join the Company as Chief Financial Officer-designate on 22 October 2018; she will succeed Doug Webb as Chief Financial Officer ("CFO") and join the Board as an Executive Director on 1 January 2019.

Doug will be retiring as CFO and Executive Director on 31 December 2018. Louisa will work with Doug until the end of 2018 to ensure an effective transition.

Louisa, a qualified accountant, was Group Finance Director of Victrex plc from January 2014 until April 2018. Prior to that, she was Chief Financial Officer at Optos plc and the Financial Times Group and held senior finance positions at Brambles Ltd, GE Healthcare and GlaxoSmithKline plc. Louisa is a Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Audit Committee of Electrocomponents plc, a FTSE 250 global multi-channel distributor of industrial and electronics products.

Sir Nigel Rudd, Chairman of Meggitt, said "I would like to welcome Louisa to Meggitt. The Board understands the importance of succession planning and are pleased to ensure an orderly handover as we look to execute on our ambitious strategy. We thank Doug for his significant contribution to Meggitt over the last five years and wish him well for his retirement."

Tony Wood, CEO of Meggitt said "I am delighted Louisa will be joining the Meggitt leadership team. She brings significant relevant financial and commercial experience to the role and I look forward to working with her. I would also like to thank Doug for the outstanding financial leadership he has provided the Group and for the day-to-day support he has provided me as CEO."

Doug Webb said "It has been a privilege and a pleasure to play a part in the evolution of Meggitt over the last five years. The Company is very well positioned for the future and I wish the team every success."

Enquiries:

Tony Wood, Chief Executive

Doug Webb, Chief Financial Officer

Adrian Bunn, Vice President, Strategy & Investor Relations

Meggitt PLC

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Deborah Scott, Senior Managing Director

Nick Hasell, Managing Director

FTI Consulting

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Note to Editors:

1. Louisa Burdett will become an employee from 22 October 2018 and an Executive Director from 1 January 2019, her remuneration will be within the parameters of our current shareholder approved Remuneration Policy. The required disclosures on remuneration will be made in the 2018 and 2019 Directors' Remuneration Reports.

2. Doug Webb will retire on 31 December 2018 and his remuneration will be within the parameters of our current shareholder approved Remuneration Policy for retiring directors. The information required under the Companies Act s430 (2B) is available on our website.

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