Board Appointment

Ricardo PLC
22 February 2006


                                                                22 February 2006

                               Ricardo Plc
                            Board Appointment

Ricardo Plc, one of the world's leading independent automotive consultancies,
announces the appointment of David Hall as a non-executive director with effect
from 21 February 2006.

David Hall, 58, was formerly at Boston Consulting Group ('BCG'), the
international strategic and management consulting firm, where he started and
built up the financial services practice. Mr Hall had a number of top management
roles in BCG including a position on the worldwide Executive Committee, Chairman
of BCG's ten global practice groups and global responsibility for HR.

David is also Chairman of the Financial Services Compensation Scheme, a
consultant to the Board of the private bankers C. Hoare & Co and a member of the
Advisory Board of Campbell-Lutyens & Co., a specialist private equity investment
bank.

There are no details regarding Mr. Hall that require disclosure under section
9.6.13 (1) to (6) of the Listing Rules.

For further information:

Ricardo Plc
Dave Shemmans, Chief Executive             Tel: [phone]
Andrew Goodburn, Finance Director
www.ricardo.com

Gavin Anderson & Company                   Tel: [phone]
Charlotte Stone




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