Directorate Change

RNS Number : 3732B

BAE SYSTEMS PLC

26 October 2009

 



BAE SYSTEMS PLC DIRECTORATE CHANGE

LINDA HUDSON APPOINTED CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER, BAE SYSTEMS PLC and PRESIDENT AND CEO, BAE SYSTEMS, INC.

The Board announces the appointment of Linda Hudson as an executive director of BAE Systems plc. This follows her appointment as Chief Operating Officer, BAE Systems plc and President and CEO of BAE Systems, Inc., effective immediately.  Linda was previously President of BAE Systems' Land & Armaments Operating Group.

Dick Olver, Chairman, BAE Systems plc, said: "Linda is a proven global business leader within our organisation and her promotion to this role is testament to the level of focus and high performance she has delivered while growing the Land & Armaments Operating Group into a highly successful global business.  I and the rest of the members of the Board look forward to welcoming her."

She has no details to disclose under paragraph 9.6.13 of The Listing Rules. 

From 26 October 2009, the BAE Systems Board of directors will be as follows:

Non-executive directors

Dick Olver, Chairman

Paul Anderson

Phil Carroll

Michael Hartnall

Andy Inglis

Sir Peter Mason

Roberto Quarta

Sir Nigel Rudd - will retire from the Board, 31 December 2009

Carl Symon

Ravi Uppal

Executive directors

Ian King, Chief Executive

George Rose, Group Finance Director

Linda Hudson, Chief Operating Officer, BAE Systems plc, and President and CEO of BAE Systems, Inc.

26 October 2009

 

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