Directorate Change - Change to director details

25 February 2014

DRAX GROUP PLC

(Symbol: DRX)

Drax announces that Tim Cobbold, a non-executive director, has tendered his resignation as Chief Executive and a Director of De La Rue plc and leaves on 29 March. Mr Cobbold has been appointed as Chief Executive of UBM plc and he will take up his position and join the Board as an executive director on 6 May 2014.

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Enquiries:

Drax Investor Relations: Michael Scott

+44 (0) 1757 612 230

Media:

Drax External Communications: Melanie Wedgbury

+44 (0) 1757 612 438

Brunswick: Richard Jacques / Nina Coad

+44 (0) 207 404 5959

Website: www.drax.com

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