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CapitaAnnouncement

01/02/2017 09:30

1 February 2017

Board Appointment

Matthew Lester appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Director of Capita
plc

Capita plc ('Capita') announces the appointment of Matthew Lester as an
Independent Non-Executive Director, with effect from 1 March 2017. Matthew
will be appointed to the Nomination, Remuneration and Audit and Risk
Committees on joining the Board. Matthew will also be appointed as Chair of
the Audit and Risk Committee once Paul Bowtell steps down from the Board on 31
May 2017.

Matthew is a Chartered Accountant with over 20 years of experience in senior
finance roles. He is currently the Group Chief Financial Officer of Royal Mail
plc and a Non-Executive Director of Man Group plc, where he is Chair of the
Audit Committee.

Prior to his current roles, Matthew was Group CFO at ICAP plc, Group Finance
Controller and Treasurer at Diageo plc and started his career in various
corporate finance roles.

Andy Parker, Chief Executive of Capita, said: "Matthew brings a wealth
of business and financial strategy and management experience to Capita,
gained from the Board and senior finance roles he has held across a broad
range of leading quoted companies."

Sir Ian Powell, Chairman of Capita, said "We are delighted to welcome Matthew
to the team.  His skills and experience will add further depth and strength
to the Capita Board and we very much look forward to his contribution."

The Board considers Matthew to be independent.

The Company has no further information to be disclosed under paragraph 9.6.13

of the UK Listing Authority Listing Rules.

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For further information:

Capita plc
Tel: 020 7799 1525
Shona Nichols, Executive Director, Communications

Media enquiries only:

Capita press office
David Hendy
Tel: 020 7654 2137 or 020 7654 2399 (out of hours)

Email: david.hendy@capita.co.uk

Note to editors

Capita is a leading UK provider of technology-enabled customer and business
process outsourcing and 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 revenue of £4.7 billion. Further information on Capita can
be found at: www.capita.com.                   



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