Board Appointment

Filtronic PLC
14 December 2004



                          Filtronic Plc: BOARD APPOINTMENT
        Charles Hindson Joins as Group Finance Director from Eutelsat SA

Filtronic plc ('Filtronic' or 'the Company'), a leading provider of customised
microwave electronic subsystems for the wireless telecommunications and defence
industries, announces the appointment of Charles Hindson as Group Finance
Director with immediate effect.

Mr. Hindson, 45, was previously Finance Director of Eutelsat SA ('Eutelsat'),
one of the world's leading satellite operators, from 2000, during which he
became a member of the Management Board, following Eutelsat's change from an
international organisation to a company incorporated under French law in 2001,
and latterly Adviser to the President. He is a fellow of the Association of
Chartered Certified Accountants and a member of the Association of Corporate
Treasurers.

Prior to joining Eutelsat, Mr. Hindson was at BT plc for six years initially as
Head of Finance, BT Group Property, and subsequently Controller, Global Finance.
He has also worked at British Gas plc, as Financial planning manager, at Price
Waterhouse, as a senior manager in Corporate Finance, and began his career at 3i
plc as an investment controller in 1981.

Commenting, Professor David Rhodes, Chairman said: 'I look forward to Charles's
arrival to the Board, strengthening the management team. He will meet
shareholders and analysts with our Group CEO, John Roulston and myself at the
end of January 2005 when Filtronic presents Interim Results.'

Mr. Hindson, a graduate of Balliol College, Oxford in Engineering Sciences and
Economics, is married with three children. His hobbies include sailing and
opera.

There are no details to be disclosed of directorships held by Mr Hindson in any
other publicly quoted company at any time in the previous five years.
Furthermore there are no disclosures to be made according to paragraph 6.F.2 (b)
to (g) of the UK Listing Rules.







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