Directorate Change

GlaxoSmithKline PLC
05 June 2003

Issued - 5th June 2003, London



                         GlaxoSmithKline plc Announces

                       Changes to the Board of Directors


GlaxoSmithKline plc (GSK) announces that three new Non-executive Directors are
to join the Board of the company. They are Lawrence Culp, President and CEO of
Danaher Corporation, Crispin Davis, Chief Executive of Reed Elsevier PLC and Sir
Robert Wilson, Chairman of Rio Tinto plc. Mr Culp and Mr Davis will join from 
1 July 2003 and Sir Robert from 1 November 2003. Mr Davis will join the
Remuneration Committee.

GSK also announces that Sir Roger Hurn and Paul Allaire have decided to retire
from the Board with immediate effect.

Mr John McArthur will take over the role of Chairman of the Remuneration
Committee from Mr Allaire on an interim basis until a new Chairman of the
Committee is appointed.

Commenting on the changes, Sir Christopher Hogg, Chairman of GSK, said "I am
sorry to lose the services of Sir Roger, who has been a valued colleague. On
behalf of the Board, I would like to thank him warmly for his dedicated and
effective service to the Boards of GSK and Glaxo Wellcome and wish him well for
the future."

"I would also like to thank Paul for his services and contribution to the Boards
of SmithKline Beecham since 1993 and, latterly, GSK. I have always valued Paul's
support and on behalf of the Board wish him well for the future".

"I am delighted that Larry, Crispin and Sir Robert are joining the Board. They
bring with them many years of experience and a track record of success in a
variety of different industries. Their undoubted skills will further strengthen
the Board".

Biographical details of the new Directors and John McArthur are given below.


Simon Bicknell
Company Secretary
5th June 2003


Biographical details

John McArthur

Age 69. A Canadian, John McArthur was appointed as a Non-Executive Director of
Glaxo Wellcome in 1996 and is a former Dean of the Havard Business School. He is
Director of BCE Inc., Cabot Corporation, Rohm and Haas Company and the AES
Corporation. He is also a senior adviser to the President of the World Bank.

Lawrence Culp

Age 40. Mr Culp joined Danaher Corporation in 1990 and after holding
increasingly senior positions was appointed President and CEO in 2001. Prior to
joining Danaher, Mr Culp held positions in Accenture, previously Andersen
Consulting.

Crispin Davis

Age 54. Mr Davis joined Reed Elsevier PLC as Chief Executive in 1999. Prior to
that he was Chief Executive of Aegis Group PLC, which he joined from Guinness
plc, where he was Group Managing Director, United Distillers and a member of the
main board of Guinness plc. Mr Davis spent his early career with Procter &
Gamble.

Sir Robert Wilson

Age 59. Sir Robert joined Rio Tinto plc in 1970 and after holding increasingly
senior positions, including Chief Executive, became Chairman in 1997. He is also
a director of Diageo plc, BG Group plc and the Economist Group. Sir Robert will
step down as Executive Chairman of Rio Tinto plc in October 2003.


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