Rupert Gould Appointed as Non-Executive Director

Associated British Engineering PLC 13 March 2000 Associated British Engineering plc ('ABE') announces that it has appointed Rupert Anthony Pearce Gould as a non-executive director of ABE with effect from today. Mr Pearce Gould is a director of Sovereign Reversions plc which is traded on OFEX. There are no further details to be disclosed pursuant to rule 6F2 (b) - (g) of the Listing Rules.