Disposal Completed

Cookson Group PLC
5 June 2000


COOKSON COMPLETES SALE OF TELECOMS BUSINESS


Cookson Group plc, the international materials technology group, announces
that it has now completed the sale of its FOCAS business to Alcoa Fujikura
Limited on the terms previously announced on 4 May 2000.


For further information please contact:

Stephen Howard                         Dennis Millard
Group Chief Executive                  Group Finance Director
Cookson Group plc                      Cookson Group plc
Tel: [phone]                     Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]                     Fax: [phone]
e-mail: [e-mail]   e-mail: [e-mail]