Andrew Gould to succeed Sir Robert Wilson at BG

31 October 2011

Andrew Gould to succeed Sir Robert Wilson as Chairman of BG Group

Sir Robert Wilson has today announced his intention to stand down as Chairman of BG Group at the conclusion of the Company's Annual General Meeting in May 2012.

He will be succeeded by Andrew Gould, currently Chairman of Schlumberger Limited.

Mr Gould joined Schlumberger, the world's largest oil and gas industry service provider with operations in 80 countries, in 1975. He held a variety of roles in finance and management in Asia, Europe and the United States, including positions as President and Chief Operating Officer.

Mr Gould was appointed Schlumberger Chairman and Chief Executive Officer in 2003, leading a restructuring of the company aimed at increasing return on capital, reducing debt, increasing earnings faster than revenue and refocusing on its core business. He held those joint posts until 2011, when he retired as CEO. Mr Gould is due to stand down in April 2012 as Chairman of Schlumberger.

In June 2011, Mr Gould was appointed a Non-Executive Director of BG Group.

Sir Robert Wilson joined the BG Group board as a Non-Executive Director in September 2002. He was appointed BG Group Chairman in January 2004. During his tenure as Chairman the Company grew from a market capitalisation of £10 billion to a leading global oil and gas business valued today at approximately £45 billion.

"I am delighted that Andrew has accepted the board's invitation to succeed me as Chairman of BG Group," Sir Robert said. "He has had a highly distinguished career during which he has acquired a quite exceptional knowledge of the oil and gas industry. I cannot think of anyone better qualified than Andrew to guide BG Group at a time when the Company is developing its growth portfolio, in particular its major projects in Australia, Brazil and the United States."

Mr Gould said: "I look forward to taking up this new appointment at BG Group, a company I have always admired for its achievements under Sir Robert's Chairmanship. I believe that my long experience in the upstream oil and gas sector will allow me to assist the Group in its next stage of development."

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Notes to Editors:

Andrew Gould, 64, has been Chairman of Schlumberger Limited since 2003. Schlumberger is the world's largest oil and gas industry service provider with revenue of US$27 billion in 2010 and 110,000 employees in 80 countries. Andrew joined the company in 1975, holding a series of positions in finance and management, before becoming Schlumberger Chief Executive Officer from 2003 to 2011. He was appointed a Non-Executive Director of BG Group in June 2011. Andrew has also served as a Non-Executive Director of Rio Tinto since 2002. He will retire from the Rio Tinto board in May 2012. He was a member of the Prime Minister's Council of Science and Technology from 2004 to 2007. Andrew is British and was educated at the University of Wales.

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