Capita announces Matthew Lester to its Board as upcoming Independent Non-Executive Director

– UK, London – Capita plc (LSE:CPI), 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. The Board considers Matthew to be independent.

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.”

About Capita

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.

For more information : http://www.capita.com

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