Board Committee change

GSK announces that Sir Philip Hampton has been appointed Chairman of the Nominations Committee (the “Committee”) with effect from today

Issued: London UK

GSK announces that Sir Philip Hampton has been appointed Chairman of the Nominations Committee (the “Committee”) with effect from today, replacing Sir Christopher Gent, who will continue to serve as a member of the Committee for the remainder of his tenure on the Board.

In addition, Ms Lynn Elsenhans has also been appointed a member of the Committee, effective today.

The membership of the Nominations Committee is now:

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Cautionary statement regarding forward-looking statements

GSK cautions investors that any forward-looking statements or projections made by GSK, including those made in this announcement, are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. Such factors include, but are not limited to, those described under Item 3.D 'Risk factors' in the company's Annual Report on Form 20-F for 2013.