April 6 (Reuters) - SSE Plc:
* APPOINTED KATIE BICKERSTAFFE AS CHIEF EXECUTIVE DESIGNATE OF NEW INDEPENDENT BRITISH ENERGY SUPPLY AND SERVICES COMPANY
* KATIE WILL STEP DOWN FROM HER POSITION AS A NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF SSE PLC WITH EFFECT FROM 30 APRIL 2018
* KATIE WILL LEAD WORK BEING DONE TO PREPARE FOR FORMATION AND LISTING OF NEW COMPANY, EXPECTED TO TAKE PLACE IN LAST QUARTER OF 2018 OR Q1 OF 2019 Source text for Eikon: Further company coverage: (Reuters.Briefs@thomsonreuters.com)