Circular regarding the change of auditor

Circular regarding the change of Auditor

Pursuant to Section 520(2) of the Companies Act 2006, a circular has today been
posted to shareholders of Chesnara plc for information only in relation to the
statutory statement received from KPMG Audit Plc in connection with its
resignation as the company's Auditor. The resignation follows the Company's
competitive tender process for the selection of an audit firm and the decision,
announced by the company on 2 October 2009, to appoint Deloitte LLP as Auditor.
Two copies of the circular have been forwarded to the Financial Services
Authority. A copy is also available on the company's website in the shareholder
information section (www.chesnara.co.uk). A copy of the resignation letter
received from KPMG Audit Plc has been filed with the Registrar of Companies.

For further enquiries, please contact:

Chesnara plc

Graham Kettleborough, CEO

Tel: [phone]

Or

Ken Romney, FD

Tel [phone]