Directorate Change

Morgan Crucible Co PLC
18 March 2004



THE MORGAN CRUCIBLE COMPANY PLC


Sir Alan Cox has confirmed to the Company that he will be retiring from the
Board as a non-executive director at the end of the Annual General Meeting of
the Company to be held on 23rd April 2004.


As part of the Board's succession planning, Mr Joseph MacHale joined the Board
as a non-executive director in October 2003 and subsequently succeeded Sir Alan
as Chairman of the Audit Committee in December 2003.


The Board thanks Sir Alan for his wisdom and guidance as a non-executive
director and particularly for the role he played as Chairman of the Audit
Committee.



Lars Kylberg
Chairman




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