Change to Board of Directors of Non-Exec Director

Savills PLC
28 July 2000



                    SAVILLS PLC
      Appointment of Non-Executive Director


Savills plc ('Savills') is pleased to announce the
appointment of Charles McVeigh as a Non-Executive
Director with effect from 1st August, 2000.

Charles is also co-Chairman of Schroder Salomon Smith
Barney, a subsidiary of Salomon Smith Barney Holdings
Inc, a member of Citigroup.

In 1971, Charles joined Salomon Brothers and in 1974 was
named Vice President and Manager of the Firm's New York International
Department.
He moved to London a year later to head Salomon Brothers
International and was admitted as a General Partner in
1977. Charles was then appointed European Chairman in 1987.

Additionally, Charles is President of the American
Chamber of Commerce, a member of the Fulbright Commission
and presently serves on the Boards of Clearstream and
Witan Investment Trust plc and the Supervisory Board of
Zagrebacka banka.  He has served on the Boards of the
London Stock Exchange and LIFFE (London International
Financial Futures and Options Exchange), and was
appointed by the Bank of England to serve on the City
Capital Markets Committee and the Legal Risk Review
Committee. He has also sat for several years on the
Financial Markets Committee of the London School of
Economics.

Born in 1942, in New York state, Charles was educated at
the University of Virginia where he received a Bachelor's
degree, and later completed an MBA at Long Island
University.

Commenting on his appointment, Aubrey Adams C.E.O. of
Savills said.....

'I am delighted to welcome Charles to Savills.  His
appointment will bring an invaluable global perspective
to our business and I am confident that Charles will be
instrumental in driving us forward to fulfil the Group's
commitment to success.'



Further enquiries, please contact:

Aubrey Adams, Savills                        [phone]

Andy Yeo, Buchanan Communications            [phone]