(Reuters) - British Gas parent firm Centrica Plc CNA.L said Chairman Rick Haythornthwaite plans to step down in the next 12 months after more than 4 years in the role.
Haythornthwaite joined the board in 2013 and became chairman in 2014.
Centrica is stepping up job cuts and cost savings after reporting a 17 percent fall in annual operating profit.
Reporting by Arathy S Nair in Bengaluru; editing by Jason Neely
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