BG Group plc is delighted to announce the appointment of Sir Robert Wilson as a Non-Executive Director. Sir Robert will be a member of the Audit Committee of the BG Group plc Board.

Sir Robert is currently Chairman of Rio Tinto and also a director of Diageo plc. In addition, he has, within the last five years, been a director of BP plc and The Boots Company PLC.

BG Group plc confirms that there are no details to be disclosed under Section 16.4(b) of the Listing Rules.

Notes to Editors

BG Group works across the spectrum of the gas chain, with an operational strategy to develop gas markets and construct infrastructure in tandem with its exploration interests. Active on five continents in some 20 countries, it operates four business segments - Exploration & Production, LNG, Transmission & Distribution and Power Generation. BG's core asset areas are in the UK, Southern Cone, Egypt, Kazakhstan, India and Trinidad & Tobago.