New Organisation Plans After Merger with Marconi

British Aerospace PLC
4 November 1999


British Aerospace new Organisation 

British Aerospace today announced plans for a new programmes-led organisation
following the anticipated completion of its merger with Marconi Electronic
Systems.  

Following completion of the merger, which is subject to shareholder approval
and regulatory clearance, the new Board's team of executive directors will
comprise John Weston as chief executive and George Rose as finance director. 
Sir Charles Masefield will become group marketing director and Michael Lester
group legal director. Two chief operating officers, Mike Turner and Peter
Gershon, will be responsible for the business operations of the new company
reporting to Mr Weston.

The new organisation, will create a single, seamless company with common
processes across the new, merged, company.