GSK appoints Hans Wijers to its Board as a Non-Executive Director

GSK Press Release:

GSK appoints Hans Wijers to its Board as a Non-Executive Director

Issued: Thursday 24 January 2013, London UK – LSE Announcement

GlaxoSmithKline plc (LSE: GSK) today announced the appointment of Hans Wijers to its Board as a Non-Executive Director, effective 1^st April 2013. The appointment is subject to shareholder approval at the Company’s 2013 Annual General Meeting.

Mr Wijers is currently a Non-Executive Director and Chairman designate of Heineken N.V., one of the world’s largest brewers. He is also currently Deputy Chairman and Non Executive Director of Royal Dutch Shell.

Previously, Mr Wijers was Chief Executive Officer and Chairman at AkzoNobel, a world-leading paints and coating company and a major producer of speciality chemicals, a position he held for 10 years. Prior to joining Akzo Nobel, Mr Wijers held positions as Minister for Economic Affairs for the Government of the Netherlands as well as in the private sector with the Boston Consulting Group.

Commenting on the appointment, Sir Christopher Gent, Chairman of GSK, said:

“I am delighted to welcome Hans to the Board. His broad business experience, including as chief executive of AkzoNobel, together with his economic and political knowledge will enable him to make a significant contribution to the future success of GSK.”

Victoria Whyte
Company Secretary

Notes

1. As Non-Executive Director of GSK, Mr Wijers will receive standard annual fees of £85,000 per annum.  As for all GSK Non-Executive Directors, in order to enhance the link between directors and shareholders, at least 25% of his fees will be paid in the form of Ordinary Shares and allocated to a share account, and he will be able to invest part or all of the balance of his fees into the same share account.

2. The Board has determined that Mr Wijers will be an independent Non-Executive Director, in accordance with the UK Corporate Governance Code.

3. With effect from the close of the Company’s Annual General Meeting in May 2013 the composition of the Board of GlaxoSmithKline plc will be as follows:

Sir Christopher Gent	Non-Executive Chairman
Sir Andrew Witty	Chief Executive Officer
Simon Dingemans	Chief Financial Officer
Dr Moncef Slaoui	Chairman, Global R&D and Vaccines
Professor Sir Roy Anderson	Independent Non-Executive Director
Dr Stephanie Burns	Independent Non-Executive Director
Stacey Cartwright	Independent Non-Executive Director
Lynn Elsenhans	Independent Non-Executive Director
Judy Lewent	Independent Non-Executive Director
Sir Deryck Maughan	Senior Independent Non-Executive Director
Dr Daniel Podolsky	Independent Non-Executive Director
Tom de Swaan	Independent Non-Executive Director
Jing Ulrich	Independent Non-Executive Director
Sir Robert Wilson	Independent Non-Executive Director
Hans Wijers	Independent Non-Executive Director

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