Meggitt PLC Board committee changes

Meggitt PLC Board Committee changes

David Robins, having served as a Director of the Company for more than nine years, is now considered to be non-independent in accordance with Provision A.3.1 of the UK Corporate Governance Code. It has been agreed that he will step down as Chairman and member of the Remuneration Committee with effect from the end of the Company's Annual General Meeting in April 2012. David has also stepped down from the Audit and Nominations Committees with immediate effect. As a highly experienced non‑executive director, David makes an important contribution to the Board and will continue to serve the Board in that capacity.Paul Heiden will succeed David as Chairman of the Remuneration Committee with effect from the end of the Annual General Meeting. Paul was appointed a Non-Executive Director of the Company in June 2010. He was Chief Executive of FKI Plc from 2003 to 2008, having previously held a number of senior positions, including Director, Industrial Business and also Finance Director of Rolls-Royce plc and senior financial positions with Peat Marwick, Mitchell and Co, Hanson Plc and Mercury Communications. Paul is also Chairman of Talaris Topco Limited and a non-executive director and Chairman of the audit committee of both UU Plc and the London Stock Exchange Group plc.

For queries, please contact:

Marina Thomas

Deputy Company Secretary

Richard Cashin

Investor Relations

Meggitt PLC

01202 597597

21 December 2011