Board Appointment

Porvair PLC
30 January 2007


For immediate release                                           30 January 2007


                                  Porvair plc


                          ('Porvair' or 'the Company')


                       Appointment of Executive Director


The Board of Porvair plc ('Porvair') is pleased to announce the appointment of
Dr John Sexton as an Executive Director with effect from 29 January 2007.


Dr John Sexton, 55, is the Managing Director of the Porvair Filtration Group. Dr
Sexton joined the Group with its acquisition of Filters for Industry Ltd in
2001, and has since then led the Porvair Filtration Group. Prior to setting up
Filters for Industry Ltd, he held a number of posts within the Fairey
organisation. He is a Chartered Engineer and a Fellow of The Institute of
Mechanical Engineers.


The Group confirms that there are no further matters to be disclosed pursuant to
the requirements of paragraph LR 9.6.13 R of the Listing Rules.


Chairman, Charles Matthews, said:

'We are pleased to welcome Dr John Sexton to the Board. He has been very
successful in his leadership of the Porvair Filtration Group. He will bring
thirty years of filtration and engineering experience to the Board, and we look
forward to his contribution both in the further development of the Porvair
Filtration Group and in wider technology and engineering projects.'





For further information please contact:

Porvair plc
Ben Stocks, Chief Executive                              01553 765 500
Chris Tyler, Group Finance Director                      01553 765 500

Buchanan Communications                                  0207 466 5000
Charles Ryland / Ben Willey





Notes to Editors


About Porvair


Porvair is a group of specialist filtration and environmental technology
businesses. Its products are used in a range of niche filtration markets, and
are derived from its expertise in the development and manufacture of porous and
microporous ceramics, metals, plastics and carbons.




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