Changes to the BG Group Board and Executive Committee

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BG Group announced today changes to its Board and Group Executive Committee (GEC). These changes, effective immediately, will ensure BG Group continues to deliver its growth plans and will enhance succession planning at the Executive level.

15 November 2011

BG Group announced today changes to its Board and Group Executive Committee (GEC). These changes, effective immediately, will ensure
BG Group continues to deliver its growth plans and will enhance succession planning at the Executive level.

• Chris Finlaysonwill become an Executive Director and Managing Director BG Advance, joining the BG Group Board with immediate effect. Chris will also assume Board level responsibility for the evolution of BG Group’s organisation. BG Advance is responsible for ensuring the Company develops the core capabilities in support of the delivery of BG Group’s strategy and plans.
   
• Fabio Barbosawill add Strategy and Portfolio Development to his existing Chief Financial Officer and Executive Director accountabilities.
   
• In addition to his existing Executive Director accountabilities,Martin Houstonwill become Chief Operating Officer with Board level responsibility for all of the Group’s regions and assets, as well as Group-wide business development. In this role, Martin will focus on driving operational performance and project delivery across the Group.
   
• As planned,Jørn Berget, currently Executive Vice President and Managing Director, BG Advance, will step down immediately from the
  BG Group GEC and retire in 2012.

BG Group Chairman Sir Robert Wilson said: "I am delighted to welcome Chris to the Board. Chris brings over 35 years of technical and commercial experience in the oil and gas industry, which he gained in a variety of international settings and businesses. The Board will benefit greatly from his skills and experience.”

“The creation of these three expanded Board level roles means we have an appropriate internal succession process underway, in addition to an external search, to replace Sir Frank Chapman when he retires as Chief Executive before the end of 2013.”

BG Group Chief Executive Sir Frank Chapman said: “These are important changes that will help us both to drive our business forward and to provide development opportunities as part of the succession process. I would like to express our gratitude to Jørn Berget for his unstinting effort in building BG Advance and wish him well ahead of his planned retirement in 2012.”

In relation to Chris Finlayson’s appointment as Executive Director of BG Group, no information is required to be disclosed 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 25 countries on five continents, BG Group has a broad portfolio of exploration and production, Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) and transmission and distribution business interests. 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
 

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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 to BG Group's Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2010. 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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