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30/03/2023 07:00

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RNS Number : 6925U  SSE PLC  30 March 2023

DIRECTORATE CHANGE

The Board of SSE plc is pleased to announce the appointment of a new
independent non-Executive Director, Maarten Wetselaar, who will join the Board
on 1 September 2023 following a comprehensive search and selection process.
On appointment, Maarten will also join the Nomination Committee, Audit
Committee and Energy Markets Risk Committee.

Maarten Wetselaar is currently chief executive of CEPSA (Compania Espanola de
Petroleos, S.A), the Spanish multinational oil, gas, and diversified energy
company. Maarten joined CEPSA on 1 January 2022 following over 26 years at
Shell, including the last six years as a member of the Executive Committee in
charge of the Integrated Gas and New Energies business.

He has held a variety of international leadership roles which included playing
a pivotal part in establishing Shell's renewables business activity and with
previous positions spanning finance as well as strategic and operational
activities.  More recently, at CEPSA, Maarten has launched a transformational
strategy to convert the company into a European leader in green hydrogen and
biofuels. Having spent his entire career in the energy sector, including
living and working in a number of international markets across Europe, the
Americas and Asia, Maarten will bring a wealth of relevant experience for
SSE's growth plans domestically and internationally. He clearly also brings
current working knowledge across capital markets, commodity markets and large
capital investments in the sector.

As SSE announced previously, Dame Sue Bruce DBE who joined the SSE Board in
September 2013 will stand down at the end of this month and Peter Lynas who
joined on 1 July 2014 will stand down after the AGM in July 2023 and therefore
will not be subject to re-appointment by shareholders. Correspondingly,
following completion of the above changes, the Board of SSE plc will comprise
the Chair, three Executive Directors and eight independent non-Executive
Directors; and will comprise seven men and five women.

Each Director of SSE plc is subject to annual re-appointment and Maarten's
appointments to the Board from September 2023 will be the subject of a
resolution at the Company's Annual General Meeting 2024.

Sir John Manzoni, Chair of SSE plc, said:

"I am very pleased that Maarten is joining SSE's Board. Maarten is a true
leader in the energy transition and will bring further international depth to
the Board, which will prove valuable as we begin to take our significant low
carbon energy infrastructure capabilities to new markets. I look forward to
working with him as we deliver on our exciting plans.

"Sue and Peter have made a significant contribution to SSE's decision-making
over a number of years as the organisation has moved from strength to
strength. We thank them for their efforts and wish them all the best in the
future."

The Company confirms there is no further information required to be disclosed
pursuant to paragraph 9.6.13 of the UK Listing Rules.

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