Directorate Change

Meggitt PLC - Board changes

Meggitt PLC, a leading international company specialising in high performance components and sub-systems for the aerospace, defence and energy markets, confirms the following changes to the Board of Directors:

(i) David Williams, who has been a non-executive director since 2006 and is Chairman of the Audit Committee and Senior Independent Director, will retire from the Board on 31 December 2015.

(ii) Paul Heiden, who joined the Board as an independent non-executive director in 2010, will succeed David Williams as the Senior Independent Director with effect from 1 January 2016.

(iii) Colin Day has been appointed as an independent non-executive director today and will assume the role of Chairman of the Audit Committee with immediate effect. Colin, a British national and a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, is Chief Executive Officer of Essentra plc, a position he has held since 1 April 2011. Prior to this, he was Chief Financial Officer of Reckitt Benckiser Group plc from 2000 to 2011. Between 1995 and 2000, he served as Group Finance Director of Aegis Group plc and previously held a number of senior financial positions at other companies.

Colin has served as a non-executive director of Amec Foster Wheeler plc since 2010 and previously served as a non-executive director of WPP plc. Colin was also appointed to the Financial Reporting Council's Audit Committee Chair Advisory Group on 3 July 2014.

Sir Nigel Rudd, Chairman, said:

"On behalf of the Board I would like to thank David Williams for the part he has played on the Board of Directors since 2006 and particularly for the significant contribution he has made in his role as Chairman of the Audit Committee and Senior Independent Director. I am sure Paul will make an excellent successor for David as Senior Independent Director.

I am also delighted to welcome Colin on to the Board of Meggitt. He brings significant commercial and financial expertise from his current role as Chief Executive Officer of Essentra and, previously, as Chief Financial Officer of Reckitt Benckiser. In total, Colin has more than 25 years of experience at blue chip companies including non-executive positions across a range of industries, and I am confident he will be a great addition to the Board."

Meggitt PLC confirms that there are no further details to disclose under paragraph 9.6.13 (2) to (6) of the Listing Rules in relation to Colin Day.

Enquiries:

Meggitt PLC +44(0)1202 597597

Richard Cashin, Head of Investor Relations ([email protected])

Marina Thomas, Company Secretary ([email protected])

1 October 2015