Directorate Change

Portmeirion Group PLC
16 November 2006



                             Portmeirion Group PLC

                             Appointment of Directors

We are pleased to announce two forthcoming Board appointments:

On the retirement of our Chairman, Arthur Ralley, on 30th April 2007, Richard
John Steele (Dick), age 51, will be appointed Non-Executive Chairman of the
Group. Dick is currently Senior Non-Executive Director.

Michael Haynes, age 61, will be appointed Group Sales and Marketing Director
with effect from 1st January 2007. He is currently Group Sales Director on the
board of the Group's main UK subsidiary, Portmeirion Potteries Limited.

Commenting on the appointments, Lawrence Bryan, Group Chief Executive said:

'I am very pleased with the proposed changes to our Board for 2007. The Chairman
designate, Dick Steele, has been a significant contributor as the Senior
Non-Executive Director for the Group; as Non-Executive Chairman he will play a
vital part in the Group's future success.

Michael Haynes has had a dramatic impact on our business since he joined us in
2004. His appointment as Sales and Marketing Director for the Group will enable
him to drive our plans for growth in the future.'

In respect of the appointment of Michael Haynes the following additional
information is given:

Michael Haynes

Michael Haynes is a partner in Plato Marketing, a trading partnership which is
now dormant. Other than Portmeirion Potteries Limited, he neither holds nor has
held during the past 5 years any other directorships.

As at the date of this announcement, Michael Haynes has a beneficial interest in
10,000 ordinary shares of 5p each in the capital of the Company ('Ordinary
Shares') registered in his own name (5,000) and in the name of his wife Gillian
Mary Haynes (5,000) representing 0.10 per cent of the Company's issued share
capital. In addition, he holds an option over 10,000 Ordinary Shares which is
exercisable between 25th April 2009 and 25th April 2010 at a share price of
£2.225 per share.

Michael Haynes was Managing Director of David Hollander and Sons Limited, a
company which went into receivership in June 1984.

There are no other matters which are required to be announced as required under
paragraph (g) of Schedule 2 of the AIM Rules.


Enquiries:

Arthur Ralley, Chairman                           01782 744721

Brett Phillips, Group Finance Director            01782 744721


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