Lawrence Bryan to be an Executive Director

Portmeirion Potteries(Hldgs) PLC
23 December 1999




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

Portmeirion Potteries (Holdings) PLC announces that Mr
Lawrence Bryan will be appointed an Executive Director of the
Company on 1 January 2000.

Mr Bryan is currently President of Portmeirion's United States
subsidiary companies.