Directorate Change

Morgan Crucible Co PLC
07 December 2007


THE MORGAN CRUCIBLE COMPANY PLC ('MORGAN CRUCIBLE') ANNOUNCES DIRECTORATE CHANGES

Morgan Crucible is pleased to announce the appointment of Andrew Given as a Non-
Executive Director of the Company with  immediate effect.

Joe MacHale, Senior Independent Director and Chair of the Audit Committee, will
be resigning as a Director of the  Company after the AGM in April 2008.  At that
point, Mr Given will become Chair of the Audit Committee.

Mr Given is currently senior Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Audit
Committee at VT Group plc and was recently  the Senior Independent Director and
Chair of the Audit Committee of Spectris plc, and was also a Non- Executive 
Director and Chair of the Audit Committee of Spirent plc. He has had extensive
experience within the manufacturing and  technology sectors, having been Deputy
Chief Executive of Logica plc and held senior management positions in Plessey 
and Nortel Networks.


Tim Stevenson, Chairman, commented:

'The Board will much miss Joe's wise counsel. I have been especially fortunate
to have had him as the Company's Senior  Independent Director during my first
year as Chairman. We are very pleased that Andrew will be joining us in Joe's 
stead. I am confident that his blend of skill and experience will enable him to
make a strong contribution to the  Board'.

The Company confirms that there are no other matters requiring disclosure in
relation to listing rule 9.6.13.



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