Re Directorate/Co. Secretary

Sirdar PLC
15 December 2000


SIRDAR PLC

NEW CHIEF EXECUTIVE
OTHER BOARD CHANGES
                            
The Board of Sirdar PLC ('Sirdar') is pleased to announce
certain key board changes that take effect from 1 January
2001.

Duncan  Verity, currently Managing Director  of  Sirdar's
Ryalux  division, is appointed to the position  of  Group
Chief  Executive  and Gerry Lumb, the  current  Executive
Chairman, becomes Non-executive Chairman.

Mr.  Verity, who is 56, has extensive experience  in  the
textile  industry  and has previously  worked  for  other
major companies both in the carpet sector and the rest of
the   industry.    He  joined  Ryalux   Carpets   Limited
('Ryalux') in 1988 as Managing Director and became  Chief
Executive   in   1995.   Under  his  leadership,   Ryalux
established  itself  as one of the leading  suppliers  of
quality  tufted  carpet  to  the  UK  retail  sector  and
increased  sales  from  £12million  to  £35million.   Mr.
Verity was appointed to the Board of Sirdar on 17 October
2000  following the acquisition of Ryalux on  10  October
2000.

The  Board  is  also  pleased to announce  that,  from  1
January  2001,  Ian  Stead, the current  Group  Financial
Controller, will take on the additional role  of  Company
Secretary.   This  will allow Kevin  Henry,  the  current
Finance  Director / Company Secretary, to  focus  on  his
role as Finance Director of the enlarged group.


Enquiries:

Kevin Henry            01924 371501
Duncan Verity          01706 716000