Change to Board of Directors

Severfield-Rowen PLC
7 April 2000

                                       
                                 Board Change
                                       
The Board of Severfield-Rowen Plc announces that Johnny Townsend has today
resigned as a non-Executive Director of the Company for personal reasons.  He
leaves the company with immediate effect.
                                       
Enquiries:

Peter Levine, Chairman
Severfield-Rowen Plc
Tel: [phone]