Appointment

Alumasc Group PLC 14 December 2001 14 December 2001 THE ALUMASC GROUP plc APPOINTMENT OF A DIRECTOR Alumasc, the specialist engineering and building products group, announces the appointment of Richard Saville as a non-executive Director with effect from 1 January 2002. Richard, aged 53, has considerable experience of the construction industry in the U.K. and overseas as Group Finance Director of George Wimpey plc between 1994 and 2001, and in recent years played a major part in the re-shaping of that company. Prior to his career with Wimpey, Richard was a Director of Phillips and Drew and Morgan Grenfell Securities, specialising in the engineering and energy sectors. He is also a non-executive director of Business Post Group plc. Mr Saville held no directorship in any other publicly quoted company during the previous five years and there are no details to be disclosed by Mr Saville under paragraph 6.F.2 (b) to 6.F.2 (g) inclusive of the Listing Rules. Welcoming Richard Saville to Alumasc, John McCall, Chairman and Chief Executive, stated: 'Richard's experience of managing change in the construction industry will be of great value as Alumasc seeks to build its premium building products activities.' - ENDS - Enquiries: The Alumasc Group plc 01536-383 844 John McCall (Chairman & Chief Executive) Paul Hooper (Managing Director) Bankside Consultants Limited Charles Ponsonby 020-7444 4166