Director Declaration

7 August 2014

Royal Mail plc

Director Declaration

In accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.14R, Royal Mail plc (the 'Company') announces that John Allan, a Non-Executive Director of the Company, has been appointed as Co-Deputy Chairman and Senior Independent Director of Dixons Carphone plc, a company listed on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange with effect from 7 August 2014 following the all-share merger of Dixons Retail plc and Carphone Warehouse Group plc.

For more information contact:

Company Secretariat

Kulbinder Dosanjh

Phone: 020 7449 8133

Email: cosec@royalmail.com

Media

Beth Longcroft

Phone: 020 7449 8241

Mobile: 07435 768 549

Email: beth.longcroft@royalmail.com

Royal Mail press office out of hours: 020 3338 1007

Investor Relations

Catherine Nash

Phone: 020 7449 8183

Email: investorrelations@royalmail.com