Change to Board of Directors

Portmeirion Potteries(Hldgs) PLC
31 May 2000



      PORTMEIRION POTTERIES(HOLDINGS) PLC (the 'Company')
                               

Portmeirion Potteries (Holdings) PLC announces that Mrs Janis
Kong has been appointed as a Non-executive Director with
effect from 1 June 2000.