Directorate Change

Artisan (UK) PLC
07 September 2005


                                Artisan (UK) plc
                                                                               
                 Directorate changes and management restructure

The Board of Artisan is pleased to announce that as a part of a management
restructuring, John Alfred Jones, aged 56, has been appointed to the Board of
Artisan as an Executive Director with effect from 7 September 2005. John Jones
is currently Managing Director of Rippon Homes Ltd, Artisan's residential house
building operation.

Rippon Homes is the largest trading company within Artisan and the Board of
Artisan is very pleased that John has agreed to join the board. With his
specialist knowledge of residential development, John will make a valuable
contribution to the future success of the Group.

The Board of Artisan also announces that Martyn Freeman has decided to stand
down as Chief Executive and resign as a Director of Artisan (UK) plc and other
group companies with immediate effect. Martyn has been instrumental in the
refocusing of Artisan on its core activities of residential and business park
development and he has played a significant role in the divestment and
realisation of the non core assets previously held by Artisan. Now that this has
been substantially achieved, Martyn has decided to pursue further opportunities
outside of the Group. The board would like to take this opportunity to express
its appreciation for all Martyn's contributions and wish him well for the
future.

Chris Musselle, currently Financial Director of Artisan (UK) plc, will become
Chief Executive with immediate effect and will continue the role of Finance
Director.

The Board of Artisan is also pleased to announce that as part of this
restructuring, the financial controllers of Rippon Homes Ltd and Artisan (UK)
Developments Ltd, Frances Harvey and Geoff Lawler, are appointed Financial
Director of their respective companies. Geoff Lawler will also continue as Group
Financial Controller.

John Alfred Jones

Current Directorships               Past Directorships within the last five
                                    years

Rippon Homes Limited                Ennstone Precast Limited
Living Heritage Developments        Artisan (UK) plc (2001-2002)
Limited
Hartgroom Limited
Mountwalk Properties Limited
Living Heritage Properties
Limited

There are no further details to be announced pursuant to Schedule 2(f) of the
AIM Rules for Companies.


Artisan (UK) plc:     Chief Executive             01480 436666
Chris Musselle                                    [e-mail]

Seymour Pierce        Nominated advisers          020 7107 8000
Sarah Wharry

Bankside Consultants  Financial PR advisers       020 7367 8888
Simon Rothschild                                  07703 167065

Company website: www.artisan-plc.co.uk


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