Directorate Update - Paul Bowtell

Capita plc (Capita) today announces that Paul Bowtell, Non-Executive Director, will step down from the Board of Capita plc early next year. As Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee Paul has committed to remaining on the Board until after the Company’s final accounts for 2016 are completed and announced in March 2017.

Paul will be stepping down from the Capita Board, after nearly 7 years, to fully concentrate on his new and enlarged role as CFO of Ladbrokes Coral plc, to be created following the completion of the merger of Ladbrokes PLC with The Coral Group. Paul is currently CFO of Gala Coral.

A search process for a successor has commenced and external head hunters have been appointed.

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Capita is a leading UK provider of technology enabled customer and business process services and integrated professional support services. With 75,000 people at over 500 sites, including 94 business centres across the UK, Europe, India and South Africa, Capita uses its expertise, infrastructure and scale benefits to transform its clients' services, driving down costs and adding value. Capita is quoted on the London Stock Exchange (CPI.L), and is a constituent of the FTSE 100 with 2015 underlying revenue of £4.7 billion. Further information on Capita can be found at: http://www.capita.com.