Directorate

AUKETT ASSOCIATES PLC
13 October 1999

                            AUKETT ASSOCIATES PLC:
                      MAIN BOARD APPOINTMENTS AND CHANGES

  - Andrew Lett becomes Chairman; John Thake becomes Group Managing Director
                                       
                                       
Aukett  Associates  PLC,  one of Europe's leading building  design  practices,
announces the following changes:

      -    Gerry  Deighton, aged 68, who was appointed Executive  Chairman  at
           the  time of flotation in 1988 and non-executive Chairman in  1996,
           has  advised the Board of his wish to retire at the Company's  next
           Annual General Meeting to be held on 26 January 2000.
           
      -    Andrew  Lett, aged 52, currently the Group Managing Director,  will
           become  Executive  Chairman  and John  Thake,  aged  55,  currently
           responsible  for operations in Europe, will take  on  the  role  of
           Group Managing Director.
           
      -    Geoff  Harwood, aged 57, will become Group Operations Director  and
           Robert  Warner, aged 42, will continue as Director responsible  for
           Finance and Corporate Development.

Alan Brooker and Ian Mavor will continue as non-executive Directors.


For further information, please contact:

Aukett Associates PLC                        0171 924 4949
Gerry Deighton, Executive Chairman
Andrew Lett, Group Managing Director
Robert Warner, Finance Director              0171 924 8716

Binns & Co PR Ltd                            0171 786 9600
Peter Binns
Fiona Bradshaw


Editor's Notes:

1. Andrew A Lett (Chairman)
   RIBA DipArch (Oxford)
   A  chartered architect, he joined the practice in 1976. Made a partner  in
   1981  and  a  main  board  director on the Company's  flotation  in  1988.
   Appointed  managing director in December 1994. Experienced in  the  design
   and  detailing of corporate office, telehousing, industrial and  warehouse
   projects. Liaises closely with a number of major clients.
   
2. Gerald K T Deighton
   RIBA FCSD FRSA
   A  chartered  architect, he joined the practice as an  equity  partner  in
   1976  from  The  Burton  Group PLC, where he was chief  executive  of  the
   property   division.  Appointed  executive  chairman  on   the   Company's
   flotation in 1988 and retired from executive duties on 30 September 1996.
   
3. John W Thake (Group Managing Director)
   RIBA DipArch MCSD BNA
   A  chartered architect, he joined the practice in 1974. Made a partner  in
   1981  and  a  main  board  director on the Company's  flotation  in  1988.
   Responsible for managing the Group's interests outside the UK,  which  now
   include  Prague and joint venture offices in Amsterdam, Berlin and Madrid.
   Also  maintains significant project involvement with a number of  existing
   clients in the UK.
   
4. Geoffrey C Harwood (Group Operations Director)
   BA Msc (UCL) CEng FCIBSE MinstE MAPM
   A  chartered engineer, he joined the practice as a partner in 1979. Became
   a  main board director on the Company's flotation in 1988. Responsible for
   computing  development, quality assurance and co-ordinating  new  business
   development.  Has  overall responsibility for the technical  integrity  of
   all  engineering  design  and  liaises closely  with  a  number  of  major
   clients.
   
5. Robert H Warner (Finance director and company secretary)
   ACA
   A  chartered accountant, he joined the practice in 1986. Appointed company
   secretary  on  the Company's flotation in 1988 and Group finance  director
   in  January  1992. In addition to financial matters, also responsible  for
   corporate development. A non-executive director of Warner Estate  Holdings
   PLC.