EGM Statement

Pittards PLC
12 May 2006

                                  Pittards plc

Pittards, producers of technically advanced leather for many of the world's
leading brands of gloves, shoes, luxury leathergoods and sports equipment,
announces that at an Extraordinary General Meeting and at separate Class
Meetings of the ordinary and preference shareholders held today, all resolutions
required to implement the share capital reorganisation and otherwise to enable
the arrangements for the transfer of the Pension Schemes to the Pension
Protection Fund (PPF), have been duly approved.

Completion of the arrangements with the PPF remain conditional on a number of
legal formalities which are expected to be fulfilled during the week commencing
15 May 2006.

Accordingly, it is expected that dealings in the New Ordinary Shares (as defined
in the circular to shareholders dated 19 April 2006) will commence on AIM with
effect from 22 May 2006.


Enquiries:

Stephen Boyd, Chairman Chief Executive                        Tel: [phone]
Lindsey Blackford, Group Financial Director                   Tel: [phone]
John Wakefield, Rowan Dartington & Co Ltd.                    Tel: [phone]



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