Appointment

Paterson Zochonis PLC
2 January 2001


PATERSON ZOCHONIS PLC

APPOINTMENT OF MR RODNEY HORROCKS SELLERS AS A NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

IN COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 6.F.2 OF THE LISTING RULES WE WISH TO CONFIRM THE
FOLLOWING INFORMATION IN RELATION TO MR RODNEY HORROCKS SELLERS WHO WAS
APPOINTED A NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF PATERSON ZOCHONIS PLC ON 1ST JANUARY
2001.

a)    LIST OF DIRECTORSHIPS IN THE LAST FIVE YEARS.

      BRITISH VITA PLC                      RESIGNED JUNE 1997  
      VITA ACHTER LTD                       RESIGNED JANUARY 1996
      BRITISH VITA PENSIONS TRUST LTD       RESIGNED MAY 1997
      MERISTEM PLC                          RESIGNED MARCH 2000
      ALLIED COLLOIDS GROUP PLC             RESIGNED MARCH 1998
      MORRIS GROUP PLC                      RESIGNED DECEMBER 1997
      NORTH WEST FM LIMITED                 RESIGNED FEBRUARY 1998
      THORNCLIFFE CORPORATE SERVICES
      SSL INTERNATIONAL PLC
      ULTRAFRAME PLC
      JAMES R KNOWLES (HOLDINGS) PLC
      PETS AT HOME GROUP LTD


b)    NONE
c)    NONE
d)    NONE
e)    NONE
f)    NONE
g)    NONE




TFG HARRISON
DIRECTOR AND SECRETARY