Directorate Change

Dignity PLC
23 October 2006



For Immediate Release                                           23 October 2006

                                  Dignity plc

                          ('Dignity' or 'the Company')

                              Directorate Changes


Dignity plc, Britain's largest single provider of funeral-related services,
namely funeral services, cremations and pre-arranged funeral plans, announces
the following changes to the Board:

Jim Wilkinson, Human Resources and Quality Director, has resigned as a director
and will leave the company in January 2007.

Richard Portman will continue as Company Secretary and has joined the Board as
Corporate Services Director. He will assume Jim's responsibilities.

The Company continues to be focused on client service and is trading in line
with expectations.


For further information please contact:

Dignity plc                            0121 354 1557
Peter Hindley, Chief Executive
Mike McCollum, Finance Director

Buchanan Communications                0207 466 5000
Suzanne Brocks




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