Directorate Change

18 November 2010, 7:00am London (UK)

Intertek announces Board change

Intertek Group plc (Intertek), the leading provider of quality and safety services to a wide range of industries around the world, announces that Mark Loughead will retire from his role as Chief Operating Officer and Executive Director on Intertek's Board of Directors after a successful 22 year career with the company.

Mark will step down from the Board on 31 December 2010. He will remain with the Group to ensure a smooth handover of his responsibilities before retiring during 2011.

Vanni Treves, Chairman said:

"On behalf of Intertek, I would like to thank Mark for his dedicated service over the last 22 years and for the significant contribution he has made to the Group as Chief Operating Officer, as a Director and as Chief of the Oil, Chemical & Agri division previously. He leaves the Board with our gratitude and best wishes for his retirement from the company next year."

Wolfhart Hauser, Chief Executive Officer said:

"Mark has successfully headed our global 'Intertek as One' initiative, helping transition the Group into our cross-divisional country management structure and improving the cohesion and consolidation of back office IT systems and other cross-stream developments. We thank him greatly for his contributions."

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Contacts

Aston Swift / Sarah Ogilvie Intertek

Telephone: +44 (0) 20 7396 3400

aston.swift@intertek.com / sarah.ogilvie@intertek.com

Richard Mountain, Financial Dynamics

Telephone: +44 (0) 20 7269 7291

richard.mountain@fd.com 

Notes to Editors

ABOUT INTERTEK

Intertek is a leading provider of quality and safety solutions serving a wide range of industries around the world. From auditing and inspection, to testing, quality assurance and certification, Intertek people are dedicated to adding value to customers' products and processes, supporting their success in the global marketplace. Intertek has the expertise, resources and global reach to support its customers through its network of more than 1,000 laboratories and offices and over 26,000 people in over 100 countries around the world.

Intertek Group plc (ITRK) is listed on the London Stock Exchange in the FTSE 100 index.

www.intertek.com