Directorate Change

Morgan Crucible Co PLC
09 September 2003




The Morgan Crucible Company plc

Board Changes





The Board of The Morgan Crucible Company plc announces that following its
statement at the AGM, Dr. E. B. Farmer CBE will be retiring as Chairman and a
Director of the Company on 12th December 2003.  Mr Lars Kylberg who has been a
non-executive Director of the Company since September 1996 has been appointed as
Chairman effective from 12th December 2003.



Mr Kylberg (63), a Graduate Engineer of the Chalmers University of Technology is
a Swedish National and commenced his career with the ASEA Group with
appointments in USA, South America, Middle East and South Africa.  He has held
senior positions in Swedish industry and was President and C.E.O. of Saab Scania
AB (1991-1995).  He has been Chairman of ASG AB and Securum AB as well as
non-executive Director  of AB Electrolux and Akzo Nobel and  Generics plc.  He
is presently Chairman of Haldex AB plc and a non-executive director of IBS AB
plc.



Mr Nigel Howard who previously indicated his intention to retire from the Board
in the Autumn will retire on 31st December 2003.



The Board is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Joseph MacHale as a
non-executive Director of the Company with effect from Wednesday 1st October
2003.



Mr MacHale (52) is a Chartered Accountant and has had international experience
with J. P. Morgan, having lived and worked in both North America and Europe.  He
was Chief Executive for Europe, Middle East and Africa from 1997 until 2001.



For further information, please contact:



The Morgan Crucible Company plc

Victoria Gould                                      Tel: [phone]

Director of Group Communications



Finsbury Group

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