Directorate

Carclo PLC
18 January 2000

                       Carclo plc
                            
                    Board Appointment


Carclo  plc confirms the appointment of Barbara  Richmond
as  a  Non-Executive Director, with effect from 1 January
2000.   As  indicated  in the 1999  Interim  Report,  Mrs
Richmond is replacing Henry Mutkin as Chair of the  Audit
Committee following his retirement from the Board.

Barbara,   39,  has  been  Finance  Director   of   Croda
International  PLC since 1997.  After obtaining  a  first
class  honours degree in Management Sciences  from  UMIST
she  qualified  as  a  Chartered Accountant  with  Arthur
Andersen  before  joining GEC as a  Divisional  Financial
Controller.  She subsequently moved to Whessoe PLC  where
she was promoted to Group Finance Director.

In  relation to this announcement, the company  has  been
notified, pursuant to paragraph 16.4 of The London  Stock
Exchange  listing  Rules, that Mrs Richmond's  reportable
directorships are as follows:-

Croda International PLC  3 February 1997 to date
Whessoe  PLC             1 February  1994 to 31 January 1997

There  are  no  details to be disclosed  under  paragraph
6.F.2(b) to (g)


For further information:

Carclo plc
Ian Williamson, Group Chief Executive       0114 256 2162

Ludgate Communications
Richard Hews                                0171 253 2252