Directorate Change

Morgan Crucible Co PLC
18 April 2008


The Morgan Crucible Company plc

DIRECTORATE CHANGES

Further to the Company's announcement on 7 December 2007, Morgan Crucible
confirms that Joe MacHale, Senior Independent Director and Chair of the Audit
Committee, resigned on 18 April 2008 after the Company's Annual General Meeting.

Mr Andrew Given has been appointed as the Chair of the Audit Committee and Mr
Martin Flower has been appointed as the Senior Independent Director, also with
effect from the close of the Annual General Meeting.


Enquiries:  Mr P A Boulton, The Morgan Crucible Company plc

Telephone:  [phone]

Date of Notification:  18 April 2008


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