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
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.
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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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