Directorate Change

Morgan Crucible Co PLC
10 December 2004


                                                              10th December 2004

                                BOARD APPOINTMENT

The Board of The Morgan Crucible Company plc announces Sir Clive Whitmore will 
be retiring as a Director of the Company from 31st December 2004. Sir Clive has 
been a non-executive Director since 1994, and has served as the senior non-
executive Director and as the Chairman of the Remuneration Committee since 
1998.

Mr David Godwin (65) will become senior non-executive Director and Chairman of 
the Remuneration Committee from 1st January 2005.

The Board is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Martin Flower as a
non-executive Director of the Company with effect from today (10th December 
2004).

Mr Flower (58) is also currently Deputy Chairman and senior independent 
non-executive Director of Severn Trent Plc, and a non-executive Director of 
Biffa Plc. His previous roles include Chairman and Group Chief Executive of 
Coats plc. Mr Flower worked with Coats for 35 years and was based in different 
parts of Europe, Asia and South America.

Lars Kylberg, Chairman, said,

'The Board thanks Sir Clive for his wisdom and guidance as a non-executive 
Director and particularly for the roles he played as Chairman of the 
Remuneration Committee and as senior non-executive Director. I am also very 
pleased to welcome Martin Flower to the Board'.


For further information please contact:

The Morgan Crucible Company plc
Victoria Gould, Director of Group Communications     01753 837 000

Finsbury Group
Robin Walker                                         020 7251 3801




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