Main Board Appointment

Cropper(James) PLC
25 October 2006





Issued by Citigate Dewe Rogerson Limited, Birmingham
Date: Wednesday 25th October 2006


Immediate Release

                               James Cropper PLC
                             Main Board Appointment


James Cropper PLC ('the Group') is pleased to announce the further strengthening
of its Main Board with the appointment of Mark Cropper as a Non-Executive
Director with immediate effect.

Mr Cropper, aged 32 is the sixth generation of the Cropper family to be involved
in the Group and is the son of the current Chairman, James Cropper.

A graduate of Edinburgh University, Mr Cropper has previously held positions at
Johnson Matthey working on the fuel cell technology and is now at Turquoise
International, as a specialist in the energy corporate finance field.

Mark has a long-term association with the Group and was also responsible for
writing the Group's history which was published in 2004.

Commenting on the appointment, Alun Lewis, Chief Executive of James Cropper PLC
said:

'On behalf of the Main Board and the Group as a whole, I am delighted to welcome
Mark to the team.

'Mark has a wealth of business experience and knowledge of the energy and
environmental technology sectors, which will considerably enhance the overall
skill base of the Group's Main Board.'



No further details regarding Mark Cropper are required to be disclosed to comply
with Rule 9.6.13 of the Listing Rules.


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