Directorate Change

Artisan (UK) PLC
20 July 2007

20 July 2007

                                Artisan (UK) plc

                               Board Appointment



The Board of Artisan (UK) plc is pleased to announce the appointment of Michael
Eyres, aged 50, to the Board.

Mr Eyres joined Artisan in 1999, becoming Managing Director of its business park

development subsidiary Artisan (UK) Developments Limited in 2001.  Previously he
was Sales Development Manager at Astec Projects Ltd.  Between 1988 and 1998 he
held the position of Commercial Manager at Potton Group, involved in both its
residential and healthcare property subsidiaries.  He is a Member of the
Chartered Institute of Building, having trained originally as a Quantity
Surveyor.

Chris Musselle, Chief Executive of Artisan (UK) plc commented:

'The Board welcome Michael to the Board at a time when Artisan (UK) Developments
Limited is expanding and performing strongly.  He will take particular
responsibility on the Board for the Group's commercial development activities, a
natural extension to his position of Managing Director of Artisan (UK)
Developments Limited.'

Mr Eyres is also a Director of Artisan (UK) Projects Limited.

Mr Eyres currently holds 300 ordinary shares in Artisan (UK) plc. Mr Eyres also
holds an option over 12,500 ordinary shares in Artisan (UK) plc approved share
scheme, granted 1 April 2004 at an exercise price of £1.20.

There are no further disclosures to be made in respect of Rule 17 and Schedule
2, paragraph (g) (iii) to (viii) of the AIM Rules for Companies.



Enquiries to:


Artisan (UK) plc
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Ifor Williams

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Louise Mason

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




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