Zotefoams PLC
1 December 1999
Contacts: Bill Fairservice, Chairman
Zotefoams plc Tel: 0181 664 1600
Tom Baldock
Financial Dynamics Tel: 0171 831 3113
Zotefoams plc
Board Appointment
The Board of Zotefoams plc is pleased to announce the appointment to the Board
of Mr Christopher Ryan as a Non-Executive Director.
Mr Ryan, aged 53, is currently a Non-Executive Director at Air Products plc
where he has spent the past 33 years in a variety of different roles,
including Vice President of Corporate Strategy and Planning and leadership of
their global electronics business. More recently he was Senior Vice President
of Air Products Europe Inc., where he was responsible for their Merchant and
Tonnage gases business with sales approaching $1bn, spread across 9 countries.
Commenting on the announcement, Bill Fairservice, Chairman of Zotefoams said:
'I am delighted to welcome Christopher Ryan to our board. The international
experience that he has together with his commercial and strategic expertise
will prove valuable to Zotefoams as we continue to drive the business
forward.'

