Board Appointment

Creston PLC 07 September 2006 Date: 7 September 2006 On behalf of: Creston plc ("the Company" or "Creston") Embargoed until: 0700hrs Creston plc Board Appointment Creston plc, the marketing services group, announces the appointment of Andrew Dougal as a Non-Executive Director of the Company and Chairman of its Audit Committee. The appointment is made with immediate effect. Since qualifying as a chartered accountant in1975, Mr Dougal, 55, has held a number of senior management positions. He was Chief Executive of Hanson plc, the international building materials company between 1997 and 2002. Before the demerger in 1997 of Hanson, the diversified industrial group, Mr Dougal held a number of senior roles including Group Finance Director between 1995 and 1997. He is currently a non-executive director of Taylor Woodrow plc where he also chairs its audit committee and is a non-executive director of Premier Farnell plc. His was also a non-executive director and member of the audit and remuneration committees of BPB plc from 2003 to 2005, and non-executive director and member of the audit committee of Celtel International BV during 2004/2005. Commenting on the appointment, David Marshall, Chairman of Creston, said: "We are delighted that Andrew has agreed to join the Board of Creston at this exciting stage in the Group's development. His extensive experience both in the UK and overseas will help to strengthen and deepen the team yet further and will be invaluable as the Group pursues its strategy of building an international group." There is no other information in respect of Mr Dougal that is required to be disclosed pursuant to Listing Rule 9.6.13. Creston plc 020 7930 9757 Don Elgie, Chief Executive Barrie Brien, COO/CFO www.creston.com Redleaf Communications 020 7822 0200 Emma Kane/Sanna Lehtinen This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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