Directorate Change

SIG PLC
16 October 2003



Thursday 16th October 2003


                              SIG BOARD CHANGES

SIG plc, Europe's leading supplier of insulation, roofing and commercial
interiors products has announced the appointment of Les Tench to the position of
non executive Deputy Chairman with effect from November 1st 2003. He was
appointed to the Board in March 2003, and is the senior independent director.


Barrie Cottingham, who has served as non executive Chairman since 1996, has
indicated the intention to retire from the Board in April 2004, and Les Tench
will take over that role from Barrie at that time.


David Williams, Group Chief Executive commented

'Barrie has done an excellent job, and has been Chairman during a period in
which the group has doubled in size. Les Tench brings a wealth of industry
experience to the Board, and I look forward to working with him in the continued
development of the business'.


(ENDS)


Enquiries:


David Williams, Group Chief Executive              SIG plc         0114 285 6306

Faeth Birch/ Gordon Simpson                        Finsbury        020 7251 3801



NOTES TO EDITORS



Les Tench

Les Tench (58) joined the board of SIG in March 2003 as senior independent
non-executive director.  He continues to be a non-executive director of the
privately owned Shepherd Building Group Limited, a position he has held since
1994.  He previously held positions with CRH plc and, since 1998 until his
retirement in December 2002, was managing director of CRH-Europe, Building
Products.






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