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Tuesday 12 Jan 2010

NEW NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS APPOINTED

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National

Network Rail announces today enhancement of its board with the appointment of two new non-executive directors - Lawrie Haynes and Janis Kong.

Lawrie Haynes is a successful chairman and chief executive with a heavyweight CV that includes:

• currently the president - nuclear, Rolls-Royce
• former chief executive of White Young Green plc (2007-2009)
• BNFL plc (2003-2007),  main board director and former chief executive of  British Nuclear Group
• ex-chief executive of the Highways Agency (1994-1999)

Mr Haynes is also on the board of trustees for the RAF Benevolent Fund and chairman of its pension fund.

His general business experience and, in particular, his mission-critical project and safety management expertise will be a valuable addition to the Board.

Janis Kong has a long history of operating businesses where customer relationships have been critical to success and has held non-executive d