Directorate Change

Peel Hldgs PLC
24 March 2003




BOARD APPOINTMENT




Peel Holdings p.l.c. (Peel) announces the appointment of Thomas E. Allison as
Ports Director with effect from 24th March 2003.



Announcing the appointment the Chairman, John Whittaker said:



'The Group's Ports operations following the acquisition of Clydeport comprise
Greenock, Glasgow, Ardrossan and Hunterston on the West Coast of Scotland and
the Manchester Ship Canal in the heart of the North West of England. We are
delighted that Tom Allison, who has been Chief Executive of Clydeport since
1997, is joining the Board of Peel Holdings and will take executive
responsibility for the Peel Group's combined Ports businesses. Tom Alllison is
highly regarded given the success delivered at Clydeport and his wide experience
should help the Port Operations exploit new business opportunities and prove a
valuable addition to the Peel Board. '



Additional Information



Thomas E. Allison (age 55) held senior management positions with Rank Xerox plc,
Scottish & Newcastle plc, ADT plc and CSC Forest Products Limited before being
appointed Chief Executive of Clydeport plc in 1997.  He is also a non-executive
director Celtic plc, ECO European Limited, The Prince and Princess of Wales
Hospice and Wood Mackenzie Limited.



Thomas E. Allison's current and past directorships in the previous 5 years are
as follows:



Current


Ardrossan Harbour Company Limited
Arma Developments Limited
BLP 9828 Limited
BLP 9829 Limited
Caledonian Ports Limited
Celtic plc
Clyde Container Services Limited
Clydebrick Limited
Clydemore Properties Limited
Clydeport Data Management Limited
Clydeport Operations Limited
Clydeport Limited
Clydeport Properties Management Limited
Clydeport Shipping Limited
Clydeport Transport Limited
Clydeside Investment Properties Limited
ECO European Limited
Glasgow Harbour Limited
Gray Brothers (Haulage Contractors) Limited
Greenock Tall Ships 1999 Limited
Hunterston Bulk Handling Limited
Strathclyde Stevedoring Services Limited
The Prince and Princess of Wales Hospice
Wood Mackenzie Limited





Past


Caberdawn Developments Limited
Glasgow Harbour Properties Limited
Semple plc








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