Directorate Change

Costain Group PLC
22 January 2002



                           COSTAIN GROUP PLC


MR ABDUL WAHID OMAR, a nominee of Intria Berhad was appointed to the Board of
Costain Group PLC as a non-executive director with effect from Monday, 21
January 2002. Mr Omar has not held a directorship in a public quoted company on
the London Stock Exchange in the last five years. There are no details to report
in respect of paragraphs 6.F 2(b) to (g) of the Listing Rules. Mr Omar is a
director of some five publicly listed companies on the Kuala Lumpar Stock
Exchange.
 


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