Directorate Change

5 September 2006

                            Surface Transforms plc                             

                                (the "Company")                                

                              Directorate Change                               

The Company is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Ken Baker, OBE, M.Sc,
C. Eng, aged 71, as a non-executive director with immediate effect.

Mr Baker is currently the Chairman of Avingtrans plc, an AIM listed precision
engineering technology group serving the aerospace, medical and machinery
industries. Prior to this appointment he was chairman of Ferraris Group plc
("Ferraris") between 1993-2002 during which time the market capitalisation of
Ferraris increased significantly.

Mr Baker has enjoyed a long and successful industrial career during which he
has been chief executive officer of a number of industrial groups both in the
public and private sector including a number of European subsidiaries of Lear
Siegler Inc, Durr Limited and Silvermines plc.

He is also currently a director of Falcon Investment Trust plc, part of the
Unicorn Group, the East German Investment Trust plc, the German British Chamber
of Industry and Commerce, K.M. Baker Associates Limited, Dalehouse Farm
Limited, Dalehouse Properties Limited and K&S Computers Limited.

He received his OBE in 1988 in recognition of the services provided to UK
industry whilst serving as Chairman of The Advanced Manufacturing and
technology Research Association and a member of the Advanced Manufacturing and
Technology Committee of the Department of Trade and Industry.

Mr Baker has confirmed that there is no further information required to be
disclosed under paragraph 17 of the AIM Rules.

For enquiries, please contact:

Surface Transforms plc

Kevin Johnson 0151 472 3733

Kevin D'Silva 07802 306956

John East & Partners Limited (Nominated Adviser)

David Worlidge 020 7628 2200

Teather & Greenwood Limited (Broker)

Mark Dickenson 020 7426 9000

Sindre Ottesen 020 7426 9000