Press Release

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RNS Number : 3149V  
  
Computacenter PLC  
  
27 May 2008  
  
Computacenter plc, the IT services and solutions provider, announces the 
appointment of Greg Lock as its new Chairman, with effect from 1 July 2008.   
  
Greg Lock, 60, has been the Chairman at Kofax plc, the intelligence capture and 
exchange solution provider, previously Dicom Group plc, since March 2007.  He is 
a Non-Executive Director of private technology companies, Liberata plc and 
Target Group and has more than 38 years experience in the software and computer 
services industry.   
  
Between 2000 and 2007, Greg was a Non-Executive Director of SurfControl plc and 
Chairman of that Company between 2003 and 2007. In the previous 30 years Greg 
held various positions with IBM Corporation in the US, France, Germany and the 
UK. Most notably, from 1998 to 2000, he was General Manager of IBM's Global 
Industrial sector with responsibility for approximately 15% of IBM's revenue. In 
addition, he served as a member of the Company's Worldwide Management Council 
and as a governor of the IBM Academy of Technology.  
  
The appointment of the new Chairman follows the announcement on 18 February 2008 
that Ron Sandler had resigned as Chairman, due to his new commitment at Northern 
Rock.  Cliff Preddy will continue to serve as Interim Chairman until Greg's 
appointment becomes effective.  
  
"We believe that Greg Lock's wealth of experience in running international IT 
businesses and his accomplished background as an executive and plc chairman will 
bring a valuable addition to our Board at Computacenter", said Mike Norris, 
Chief Executive, Computacenter plc.  
  
Greg Lock commented:"I'm pleased and honoured to be joining one of the most 
successful entrepreneurial ventures started in the UK in the past 30 years."  
  
There are no further details in relation to Greg Lock which require disclosure 
pursuant to paragraph 9.6.13 of the Listing Rules of the Financial Services 
Authority.  
  
Enquiries:  
  
Computacenter plc  
  
Mike Norris, Chief Executive       01707 631601   
  
Tessa Freeman, PR Manager     01707 631514  
  
Tulchan Communications       020 7353 4200  
  
Andrew Grant  
  
Stephen Malthouse  
  
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