Retirement of Finance Director

Yule Catto & Co PLC 17 March 2000 Retirement of Finance Director Yule Catto & Co plc announces that Mr Allister McLeish retires from the company and his position as Finance Director today. Mr. Sean Cummins, who is already a director of the company and who holds the position of Finance Director Designate, will assume the position of Finance Director with immediate effect.