Re Directorate

Mountview Estates PLC
1 December 2000


MOUNTVIEW ESTATES PLC ('Mountview')


APPOINTMENT OF NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS


Mountview Estates PLC are pleased to announce the appointments of John Peirs
Hall (aged 60) and Nigel Palmer (aged 52) as non-executive directors with
immediate effect.


John Hall is currently Managing Director of Brewin Dolphin Holdings PLC and
Mr. Nigel Palmer is a former corporate business director with Barclays Bank
PLC.


Their current and past directorships are as follows:


John Hall


Current

Brewin Dolphin Holdings PLC

Spencehill Limited

Association of Private Client Investment Managers & Stockbrokers


Past

Plumwild Limited


No disclosures under Paragraphs 6.F.2(b) to (g) of the UK Listing Rules




Nigel Palmer


Current

None


Past

Barclays Bank PLC


No disclosures under Paragraphs 6.F.2(b) to (g) of the UK Listing Rules