RNS Number:4688Q
Marconi Corporation PLC
02 October 2003


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                            MARCONI CORPORATION PLC
                     CONFIRMATION RE DATE OF BOARD CHANGES

LONDON - October 2 2003 -Marconi Corporation plc (London: MONI and Nasdaq:
MRCIY) today announces that Pavi Binning, currently a senior member of the
finance team at Diageo plc, has agreed to take up his new position as chief
financial officer, and to join the Board of Marconi Corporation plc, on Monday,
October 20th 2003. The agreement follows Pavi's appointment and associated
public statement on July 24th, 2003.
Consequently, Chris Holden, currently interim chief financial officer, will
stand down from the Board on the same day and will take up the position of group
financial controller.


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About Marconi Corporation plc
Marconi Corporation plc is a global telecommunications equipment, services and
solutions company. The company's core business is the provision of innovative
and reliable optical networks, broadband routing and switching and broadband
access technologies and services. The company's customer base includes many of
the world's largest telecommunications operators.
The company is listed on the London Stock Exchange under the symbol MONI.
Additional information about Marconi Corporation can be found at
www.marconi.com.
Copyright (c) 2003 Marconi Corporation plc. All rights reserved. All brands or
product names are trademarks of their respective holders.
This press release contains forward-looking statements with respect to products,
partners, customers, future growth and other matters. Please refer to the Form
20-F report and Form 6-K reports filed by Marconi Corporation plc with the
United States Securities and Exchange Commission for a discussion of risks that
could cause actual results to differ materially from such statements



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