Appointment

Cookson Group PLC
26 July 2001

                              BOARD APPOINTMENT

Cookson Group plc, the international materials technology group, is pleased to
announce that Barry W. Perry, 55, will join the Board as a non-executive
Director on 1 January 2002. Mr. Perry is currently Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer of Engelhard Corporation ('Engelhard'). He has been on the
Board of Engelhard since May 1997. Engelhard is a US based surface and
materials science company that develops technologies to improve customers'
products and processes. Mr. Perry previously held senior executive positions
with Rhone Poulenc and with General Electric Co in the USA.

Mr Perry is also a Non-executive Director of Arrow Electronics Inc.





For further information, please contact:

Sir Bryan Nicholson

Chairman; or

Stephen Howard

Group Chief Executive



Cookson Group plc

The Adelphi

1-11 John Adam Street

London WC2N 6HJ

Tel: [phone]

Fax: [phone]



Notes to Editors

Cookson is an international materials technology group, providing advanced
materials, equipment and enabling technologies to its customers worldwide. The
Group comprises three divisions - Electronics, Ceramics and Precious Metals.

The mission of Cookson is to add value to its customers' businesses by
providing materials, equipment, processes and services that allow them to
increase the efficiency, quality and profitability of their operations.
Throughout the world Cookson companies are known for supplying products that
represent the best technology, supported by the best technical service.

Cookson employs 18,500 people in more than 35 countries, selling its products
in over 100 countries. Sales of current operations in 2000 were excess of £2.5
billion (US$3.7 billion). Cookson is headquartered in London and is listed on
the London Stock Exchange.





Mr Barry W. Perry was born in May 1946, educated at Dartmouth High School in
Massachusetts and graduated from The University of Massachusetts, in 1968 with
a degree in Plastics Engineering. He is married with three daughters and his
interests include collecting antique British guns, cycling and walking.