BG Group Management Update

15 February 2013

Management update

Fabio Barbosa appointed Chairman BG South America and to step down as CFO

BG Group today announced that Fabio Barbosa has been appointed Chairman BG South America, reporting to Chief Executive Chris Finlayson, and has stepped down as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Executive Director for personal reasons. Fabio has also stepped down as a member of BG Group's Group Executive Committee and other committees.

As Chairman of BG South America, based in Rio de Janeiro, Fabio will provide senior counsel and advice to the BG teams in Bolivia, Chile, Uruguay, and Brazil.

Fabio was until June 2010 the CFO at Vale SA, the Brazilian mining company. Prior to that, he spent seven years in the Brazilian Ministry of Finance, rising to the role of National Treasury Secretary.

Commenting on Fabio's appointment, BG Group Chairman Andrew Gould said, "I would like to express on behalf of BG Group's Board our sincere thanks to Fabio for all his excellent work as CFO over the last two years. His efforts in the execution of the portfolio rationalisation programme and in diversifying and broadening our funding options and sources have been instrumental in materially strengthening our balance sheet position, helping underpin investment in, and the delivery of, our key global growth opportunities.

"As Chairman of BG South America, Fabio's wealth of experience will prove important in realising the huge value inherent in our substantial interests in the region".

BG Group also announces that Den Jones, BG Group Financial Controller, who acted as Fabio's alternate director during Fabio's leave of absence, has today been appointed a director of BG Group plc. As a director, Den will continue to fulfil the role of BG Group Interim CFO pending the conclusion of a succession process for the role of CFO. That succession process will comprise both an examination of potential internal candidates and an external search. Chris Finlayson will continue as Chairman of the Investment Committee for this interim period.

There are no matters which need to be notified in relation to Den Jones pursuant to Listing Rule 9.6.13.

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Notes to Editors:

BG Group plc (LSE: BG.L) is a world leader in natural gas, with a strategy focused on connecting competitively priced resources to specific, high-value markets. Active in more than 20 countries on five continents, BG Group has a broad portfolio of business interests focused on exploration and production and liquefied natural gas. It combines a deep understanding of gas markets with a proven track record in finding and commercialising reserves. For further information visit: www.bg-group.com

There are matters set out within this announcement that are forward-looking statements. Such statements are only predictions, and actual events or results may differ materially. For a discussion of important factors which could cause actual results to differ from these forward-looking statements, refer toBG Group's Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2011. BG Group does not undertake any obligation to update publicly, or revise, forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except to the extent legally required.

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