Director Appointment

Blavod Black Vodka PLC
3 July 2001

                            BLAVOD BLACK VODKA PLC

                    Appointment of Non Executive Director



Blavod Black Vodka plc ('the Company'), which owns and sells Blavod, a premium
vodka brand which is black in colour announces that Lawrence Banks, CBE has
been appointed a non-executive Director of the Company.

Lawrence Banks, aged 63, has extensive experience in banking and finance and
was formerly Deputy Chairman of Robert Fleming Holdings Limited. Having joined
Fleming's in 1961 he was responsible for setting up the New York investment
banking arm and became a Director of Robert Fleming & Co in 1970 becoming
Deputy Chairman in 1995 until retirement in 1998. During this time he was
responsible for the relationship with The Welcome Trust.

He is currently Chairman of William Cook Ltd and a Director of Roper
Industries, Inc. In addition, he is a Commissioner of the Royal Commission for
the Exhibition on 1851, Chairman of the Kington Connected Community Company,
Chairman of the International Dendrology Society, a Trustee of the Mappa Mundi
Trust and of the PPP Medical Healthcare Trust.

Richard Ambler, Chief Executive, commented:

'The appointment of Lawrence complements our existing Board members and adds
further experience to the team. We have an experienced executive team, a
Chairman which has extensive brand and marketing knowledge and Lawrence adds
immeasurable knowledge and experience of the City and finance in general.'



                                                                   3 July 2001


ENQUIRIES:

Blavod Black Vodka plc                            Tel: [phone]
Richard Ambler, Chief Executive

College Hill Associates                           Tel: [phone]
Michael Padley
Clare Warren



Current Directorships
Roper Industries Inc. (USA)
The Fleming Mercantile Investment Trust plc
The Chelsea Physic Garden
Tritex Corporation (USA)
The Hereford Mappa Mundi Trust Co. Ltd.
The Kington Connected Community Company Ltd
Dendrology Charitable Company
Christ Church Spitalfields Restoration Trust
Hereford Cathedral Perpetual Trust
William Cook Holdings Ltd
PPP Healthcare Medical Trust
The Lister Institute of Preventive Medicine
Flaremore Services



Past Directorships, previous five years
Caledonian Publishing Ltd
Rubie & Cie (France)
Fleming Ansa Nominees Limited (Trinidad)
Robert Fleming Holdings Inc.(USA)
Robert Fleming Inc. (USA)
Robert Fleming Holdings Limited
Robert Fleming & Co. Limited
Fleming Ansa Merchant Bank Limited (Trinidad)
Stone Investments (Number 7) Ltd.
RPMS Technology Ltd. (previously Caduceus Ltd.)
Fleming Latin Pacific Peru SA (Peru)
Harrow Industries, Inc. (USA)
Electra Fleming Holdings Limited
Robert Fleming Insurance Brokers Ltd.
Fleming Latin Pacific Limited (Bermuda)
National Blood Authority
Symmetry Medical Inc.
The Wye Foundation
IC Innovations Limited (previously Imperial Exploitation Limited)

There are no details to be disclosed pursuant to Schedule 2, rule (f) (iii) -
(viii) of the AIM rules in respect of Lawrence Banks.