Board Appointment

Falkland Islands Holdings PLC
26 January 2005

Falkland Islands Holdings plc



                               BOARD APPOINTMENT





Falkland Islands Holdings plc ('FIH') today announces the appointment of Mr John
Foster ACA (47) to the Company and Board as Deputy Managing Director with
immediate effect.  Mr Foster will initially have special responsibility for
finance and the Group's UK operations.



Mr Foster has previously served as Group Finance Director for Macro 4 plc (2000
- 2003) and Hamleys plc (1998 - 2000).  Prior to joining Hamleys, he spent three
years as Corporate Finance Director of Ascot plc, an industrial holding company
with a turnover of £300 million and over 1,600 employees.





David Hudd, Chairman of FIH, said:



'I am delighted to welcome John to the Board.  His range of corporate experience
will be of great benefit to FIH as we continue to seek further acquisitions in
the UK.'




                                                                 26 January 2005




Enquiries:


David Hudd, Chairman                                 07771 893267

Ben Brewerton, College Hill                          0207 457 2020



Mr Foster directorships in the last five years (neither of which are current)
were Macro 4 plc and of Macro 4 Holdings Limited.   There is no further
information required to be disclosed in respect of the above appointment
pursuant to schedule two paragraph (f) of the AIM Rules.






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