Change of Senior Independent Director

PR 15/12

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, 28 February 2012

DIXONS RETAIL PLC

Senior Independent Director

Dixons Retail plc is pleased to announce that Tim How, an existing Non Executive Director and Chairman of the Remuneration Committee, will take over the role of Senior Independent Director with effect from 9 May 2012. This will follow Andrew Lynch's retirement from the Board on that date.

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For further information

Helen Grantham Company Secretary and General Counsel 01727 204802

David Lloyd-Seed Group IR & Communications Director 01727 205065

Mark Webb Head of Media Relations, Dixons Retail 01727 205019

Information on Dixons Retail plc is available at http://www.dixonsretail.com