Directorate Change

Trifast PLC
08 January 2008


8 January 2008
                                  TRIFAST PLC

                                 Board Changes

Trifast PLC ('Trifast' or 'the Company') is pleased to announce the appointment
of William (Bill) Currie Neil Wilson as a Non-Executive Director of the Company
with immediate effect. Bill Wilson has been Chief Executive Officer of the
engineering and distribution group WYKO Group Ltd (part of Eriks Group NV) since
November 2003. WYKO operates from over 200 business units with annual sales of
around £240m in the UK, USA, Europe, China and Japan. Prior to WYKO, Bill
previously held various senior management positions within the Wrth Group, an
international distributor focusing on fasteners and tools.

Bill Wilson has been appointed to the Board in advance of Andrew Cripps retiring
as a Non-Executive Director of the Company on 30 March 2008. Bill Wilson will
immediately assume Andrew Cripps' position as chair of Trifast's Remuneration
Committee and will sit on the Audit and Nominations Committee.

In addition, Trifast announces the planned retirement of Steven Tan, an
Executive Director of the Company and Managing Director of TR Asia, as of 7
January 2008. As part of the planned succession arrangements Dr. Mike Teng will
now assume the position of Managing Director of TR Asia, where he was previously
General Manager.

Commenting on the Board changes Steve Auld, Chief Executive of Trifast, said:

"I am delighted that Bill Wilson has joined Trifast's Board. Bill brings with
him a wealth of industry and international experience that we expect will be of
significant benefit to the Company.

"I would also like to take this opportunity to thank both Steve Tan and Andrew
Cripps for their contribution to Trifast over the years."

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Enquiries

Trifast Group plc                           Tel: [phone]
Steve Auld, Chief Executive Officer
Stuart Lawson, Chief Financial Officer

Smithfield Consultants
Reg Hoare / Will Swan                       Tel: [phone]

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Steve Roberts / Jeremy Porter               Tel: [phone]


Notes to Editors

Trifast plc is a leading international manufacturer and distributor of
industrial fastenings to the assembly industries, with operations in Europe, the
Americas and Asia.

For more information please visit www.trifast.com




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