Centrica plc announced that Stephen Hester, Senior Independent Director and a member of the Company's Audit & Risk, Nominations and Remuneration Committees, has notified the Board of his intention not to stand for re-election as a Non-Executive Director at Centrica's Annual General Meeting later this year having served 6 years on the Company's Board. This follows the Shareholders' Nomination Board of Nordea having announced on 13 January 2022 Mr. Hester as its nominee as next Chairman of Nordea Bank Abp. Accordingly, Mr. Hester will stand down from the Centrica plc Board at the conclusion of Centrica's 2022 Annual General Meeting.