Sale of Autoclenz Limited

Yule Catto & Co PLC
02 December 2005



Yule Catto & Co plc
('Yule Catto' or 'the Company')


Sale of Autoclenz Limited


Further to the announcement made on 31 October 2005, Yule Catto exchanged
yesterday conditional contracts with Autoclenz Holdings plc for the sale of the
entire issued share capital of Autoclenz Limited for a consideration of £18
million to be paid in cash on completion.


The sale is conditional on the admission of the shares in Autoclenz Holdings plc
to trading on AIM which is expected to occur on 7 December 2005.


The proceeds of the sale received by Yule Catto will be used to reduce the
Company's borrowings.


Autoclenz Limited carries out car valeting and vehicle preparation and in the
twelve months to 31 December 2004 had an operating profit of £1.87 million and
gross assets of £5.5 million.  Following admission to AIM Grahame Rummery and
Trevor Clingo, currently the managing director and finance director respectively
of Autoclenz Limited, will become chief executive and finance director of
Autoclenz Holdings plc.


This sale is in line with Yule Catto's corporate strategy, as referred to in its
interim results on 8 September, of reshaping its performance chemicals
activities.


                                                                 2 December 2005



ENQUIRIES:

YULE CATTO                                                     Tel: [phone]
Sean Cummins, Finance Director

COLLEGE HILL                                                  Tel: [phone]
Gareth David






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