PepsiCo Announces Sharon Percy Rockefeller Has Decided Not to Stand For Re-Election to Board of Directors

PURCHASE, N.Y., Nov. 20, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- PepsiCo, Inc. (NYSE: PEP) announced today that Sharon Percy Rockefeller, president and chief executive officer of WETA Public Television and Radio Stations in Washington D.C., has decided not to seek re-election to the company's board of directors. Her term as a director will expire at the 2015 annual meeting of shareholders. Having just added a new board member, PepsiCo has no immediate plans to replace Ms. Rockefeller.

"It has been my distinct pleasure to serve on the PepsiCo board, and to help guide the company through more than two decades of growth, innovation and reinvention," said Rockefeller. "With the company performing so well and being well-positioned for the future, it seems to me that this is an appropriate time to make this change so that I can focus on public television, especially our daily production of the PBS NewsHour."

Rockefeller is the company's longest-serving director. She was elected to PepsiCo's board of directors in 1986. She is a member of PepsiCo's Compensation Committee and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.

"Sharon has been an invaluable director and a wonderful contributor who brought fresh ideas and diverse perspectives to every one of our meetings," said Indra Nooyi, chairman and chief executive officer of PepsiCo. "I want to thank Sharon for her passion and incredible mind for business. I wish her the best in all of her future endeavors."

"Sharon made significant contributions as an independent director serving PepsiCo's shareholders," said Ian Cook, the board's presiding independent director. "Sharon has a tremendous understanding of the company, and she has been an active director providing important counsel to the board and management."

About PepsiCo
PepsiCo products are enjoyed by consumers one billion times a day in more than 200 countries and territories around the world. PepsiCo generated more than $66 billion in net revenue in 2013, driven by a complementary food and beverage portfolio that includes Frito-Lay, Gatorade, Pepsi-Cola, Quaker and Tropicana. PepsiCo's product portfolio includes a wide range of enjoyable foods and beverages, including 22 brands that generate more than $1 billion each in estimated annual retail sales. At the heart of PepsiCo is Performance with Purpose – our goal to deliver top-tier financial performance while creating sustainable growth in shareholder value. In practice, Performance with Purpose means providing a wide range of foods and beverages from treats to healthy eats; finding innovative ways to minimize our impact on the environment and reduce our operating costs; providing a safe and inclusive workplace for our employees globally; and respecting, supporting and investing in the local communities where we operate. For more information, visit www.pepsico.com.

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For additional information on these and other factors that could cause PepsiCo's actual results to materially differ from those set forth herein, please see PepsiCo's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its most recent annual report on Form 10-K and subsequent reports on Forms 10-Q and 8-K. Investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date they are made. PepsiCo undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

SOURCE PepsiCo, Inc.