Directorate Change

Ricardo PLC
11 December 2003





                                                                11 December 2003


                                  Ricardo plc
                                        
                          Board and Management Changes
                                        

Ricardo plc, one of the world's leading independent automotive consultancies,
today announces changes to the Board and management structure.

Dr. Clive Hickman, an executive director of Ricardo plc and currently Managing
Director of Ricardo Vehicle Engineering (RVE), is appointed to the newly created
position of Managing Director, Ricardo UK Limited with immediate effect. He will
be responsible for Ricardo's engineering consultancy services in the UK, which
are Ricardo Consulting Engineers (RCE), Driveline and Transmission Systems (DTS)
and RVE, as well as Ricardo's operations in Prague.

In addition, David Shemmans who is currently Business Development Director of
RCE and Ricardo Group will take up the management position of Managing Director
of RCE, based in Shoreham, with immediate effect. He replaces Chris Bates, who
has resigned from this position and who has also resigned as an executive
director of Ricardo plc.


For further information:

Ricardo plc
Rodney Westhead                                       01273 455 611

Gavin Anderson & Company                              0207 554 1400
Laura Hickman/Charlotte Stone

www.ricardo.com





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