Non-Exec Director Retirement

Filtrona plc
15 February 2007




                                  Filtrona plc

                               Directorate Change

                      Retirement of Non-Executive Director



Filtrona plc today announces that Warren Knowlton, who assumed a full-time chief
executive role outside Filtrona plc in December 2006 requiring his relocation to
the US, will not be seeking re-election at the Company's Annual General Meeting
('AGM') on 30 April 2007 and he will cease to be a Non-executive Director of the
Company at the end of the AGM.

Jeff Harris, Chairman of Filtrona plc, commented 'We shall be sorry to lose
Warren's valuable contributions to the Board and wish him every success in his
new role. The process of identifying a successor to replace Warren is underway'.




Name of contact and telephone number for queries

Filtrona plc

Mark Harper, Chief Executive         01908 359100
Steve Dryden, Finance Director

Finsbury

Gordon Simpson                      0207 251 3801




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