BG CFO takes medical leave of absence

A recently diagnosed medical condition has required BG Group's Chief Financial officer (CFO), Fabio Barbosa, to take a leave of absence.

BG Group Financial Controller Den Jones will assume of all of Barbosa's responsibilities, acting as interim CFO for what it expected to be the rest of the year.

Sir Frank Chapman, BG's Chief Executive Officer, will takeo ver as interim Chairman of the group's Investment Committee.

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Jones has been with energy outfit BG Group since 2000 in a variety of senior financial management positions. Since 2010, he has been Group Financial Controller, reporting directly to the CFO, with responsibility for the group's finance function and operations.

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