Directorate Change

Zest Group PLC
11 April 2007


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11 April 2007





                                 Zest Group plc



                               Board Appointment

The Board of Zest Group plc ('Zest' or 'the Group', AIM: ZEST), the independent
music publisher, record label and production company, is pleased to announce the
appointment of Andrew Craissati, 43, as Non-Executive Deputy Chairman of the
Group with immediate effect.  Andrew is currently Chief Executive of Transpac
Media Limited (Transpac'), a leading international corporate finance and
strategic advisory boutique firm specialising in companies and intellectual
assets in the the media sector.

Before joining Transpac in 2003, Andrew was Chairman of The Virgin Group (Asia
Pacific) from 1999 - 2004 where he also served on ten Virgin group companies'
boards.  During his tenure on the board of these ten companies there is no
further information to disclose in accordance with Schedule 2(g)(v) of the AIM
Rules. Prior to joining The Virgin Group Andrew was adviser to the Chairman of
Seagram Asia Pacific, the former owner of Universal Studios and Group Managing
Director of media industry corporate finance & consultancy firm, The Magna
Group.

Commenting on the appointment, Richard Griffiths, Chairman of Zest Group plc,
said:

'Andrew is a respected figure in the arena of international media finance and
his company Transpac have advised and executed a number of media-based
transactions.  Andrew brings significant additional experience in the sector to
our board as well as a wealth of transaction expertise. We are delighted that
that he has agreed to join our Board.  Andrew's commercial and transaction
experience will be invaluable in enabling Zest to grow its business.'

Details of Andrew Craissaiti's current and past directorships or partnerships
during the past five years are as follows:

Present:

Transpac Media Limited

Transpac Media Inc

Transpac Media (UK) Ltd (dormant)

Tudeley Investments Limited (formerly Virgin (Asia) Management Limited)

Tudeley Investments (Pte) Limited (formerly Virgin Corporate Services Pte
Limited)

High Region Resources Limited

PAST

The Virgin Group (Asia Pacific)

There is no further information to disclose in accordance with Schedule 2(g) of
the AIM Rules.

Enquiries:
Steve Weltman, Chief Executive                            [phone]

Zest Group plc
John Bick                                                   [phone]
Tim Cofman/Nicola Rayner                                 + 44 (0) 121 616 2101

W H Ireland



www.zestmusic.com



About Zest

Zest was formed to build a music business by acquiring new artists together with
their music publishing rights and acquiring recording and publishing companies.
Zest completed its first acquisition in March 2006, acquiring the leading
international reggae record label and music publisher, Greensleeves Records
Limited and Greensleeves Publishing Limited which brought into the Group an
established record label and a comprehensive back catalogue, making Zest one of
the largest independent reggae publishers and record labels in Europe.






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