Appointment of non-executive director

8 February 2010

Kesa Electricals appoints a non-executive director

Kesa Electricals plc today announces that it has appointed Michel Leonard as a non-executive director.

After a successful career at Danone, Provost and Bongrain, Michel has spent the last six years at Lactalis, the second largest dairy group in the world operating across 75 countries, as Chairman of the Management Board. He retired from this position at the end of 2009 having doubled the size of the Group under his leadership.

Chairman David Newlands said: "I am delighted that we have attracted someone of Michel's calibre to the Board. He brings with him valuable experience of the French consumer market and an international track record as a very successful manager."

Michel Leonard will join the Board with immediate effect and will sit on the Audit, Remuneration and Nomination Committees.

ENDS

Notes: There are no details to be disclosed under Sections 9.6.13 R(1) to (6) of the UKLA Listing Rules in respect of M. Leonard's appointment.

KESA Electricals is a specialist electrical retailer. It employs more than 26,000 people, trades in 11 countries and has an annual turnover of approximately £5 billion. KESA Electricals is a member of the FTSE 250. Its ordinary shares are listed with the UK Listing Authority and trade on the market for listed securities on the London Stock Exchange under the symbol KESA.L. It is also listed on the Premier Marche of the Paris Stock Exchange. For further information, please visit the company's website, www.kesaelectricals.com.

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