Appointment

Trifast PLC 2 April 2001 Issued by Citigate Dewe Rogerson Date: Monday, 2nd April 2001 IMMEDIATE RELEASE Trifast strengthens Main Board with two appointments Trifast plc, the global assembly partners, announces that Steven Tan and Steven Franklin have been promoted to the Main Board, further strengthening the Group's management team. Steven Tan, 47, joined the Group when his company Formac Technologies was acquired by Trifast in 1997. Since the acquisition, as Managing Director for Trifast's Asia operation, Steven has been instrumental in the subsequent acquisition in Malaysia and in setting up Trifast's distribution company in China. Steven will take Board responsibility for Trifast's entire Asian operation and its future development. Steven Franklin, 39, spent a number of years within the Wurth organisation, a major European distributor, becoming Managing Director of one of its key subsidiaries. Steven has experience of working throughout Europe and will take Board responsibility for TR Europe. Malcolm Diamond, Chief Executive, Trifast said: 'The wealth of international experience that both these men bring to the Main Board will contribute greatly to the continuing development of Trifast's worldwide network. We are delighted that Steven Tan and Steven Franklin have become an increasingly integral part of our management operations.' There are no details required to be disclosed in relation to paragraph 16.4(b) of the Listing Rules of the Financial Services Authority. Enquiries: John Wilson, Group Finance Director Trifast plc Tel: 01825 769696 Web-site: www.trifast.com Email: ceooffice@trifast.com Fiona Tooley Citigate Dewe Rogerson Tel: 0121 455 8370 Email: fiona.tooley@citigatedr-bham.co.uk