Regulatory Approval of Acquisition

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8 March 2006

Chemring Group PLC ('Chemring' or 'the Company')

Regulatory Approval for the Acquisition of Technical Ordnance, Inc. ('the
Acquisition')

Further to the announcement on 1 February 2006, the Board of Chemring announces
that the waiting period imposed by the Exon-Florio filing in connection with
the proposed acquisition of Technical Ordnance, Inc. has now expired.

Accordingly, the Acquisition Agreement is now unconditional (save for any
condition relating to the Placing Agreement being unconditional and payment of
the consideration). Admission to the Official List of the UK Listing Authority
and to the London Stock Exchange of the 2,900,000 new Ordinary Shares in
Chemring being issued in connection with the Acquisition will take place at
8.00am on 13 March 2006 and CREST accounts will be credited on that date. On
Admission, the new Ordinary Shares will rank pari passu in all respects with
the existing Ordinary Shares in issue.

Enquiries:

Chemring Group PLC Tel: [phone]

Ken Scobie, Chairman

Dr David Price, Chief Executive

Paul Rayner, Finance Director