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DJ BG Group: Andrew Gould Appointed As Chairman

LONDON (Dow Jones)--Oil company BG Group PLC (BG.LN) Wednesday said Andrew Gould has been appointed as Chairman of BG Group in succession to Robert Wilson.

MAIN FACTS:

-Appointment is with effect from the conclusion of the company's Annual General Meeting May 16.

-Gould previously served as Chairman of Schlumberger Limited in April.

-Shares at 1504 GMT up 3 pence, or 0.2%, at 1277 pence.

-By Tapan Panchal, Dow Jones Newswires. Tel +44(0)207-842 9448, tapan.panchal@dowjones.com

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May 16, 2012 11:05 ET (15:05 GMT)

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