Directorate Change

Cookson Group PLC
04 November 2004

4 November 2004



DIRECTORATE CHANGE

Cookson Group plc announces that Stephen Howard, former Group Chief Executive
has today resigned from the Board with immediate effect.  It has today been
announced by Novar plc that he has taken up the role of Group Chief Executive at
that company.


Cookson Group plc,
265 Strand,
London WC2R 1DB
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www.cooksongroup.co.uk




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