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18 December 2009

Drax Group plc

("Drax" or the "Company")

DIRECTOR CHANGE

Drax today announces that Jamie Dundas, independent non-executive director, is to step down from the Board due to increased workload from his other commitments. Mr Dundas will resign from the Board at the conclusion of the Annual General Meeting  on 21 April 2010. 

Mr Dundas was appointed to the Board of Drax on 15 December 2005. 

Charles Berry, Chairman of Drax, said: "On behalf of the Board, I should like to thank Jamie for his very significant contribution to Drax over the past four years. We wish him all the best for the future.

"It is the intention of the Board to appoint a new non-executive director in due course."

Enquiries:

For further information please contact:

Andrew Koss, Investor Relations                 +44 (0) 1757 612333

Melanie Wedgbury, Media Contact              +44 (0) 1757 612438

Mike Harrison / Nick Claydon, Brunswick    +44 (0) 20 7404 5959        

Website:    www.draxgroup.plc.uk

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Notes to editors:

• Mr Dundas currently sits on the Audit, Nominations and Remuneration Committees.

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