James Smith Appointed as Non-executive Director

Paterson Zochonis PLC
1 March 2000


PATERSON ZOCHONIS PLC

THIS IS TO INFORM YOU THAT WITH EFFECT FROM TODAY'S DATE, 1ST MARCH 2000, 
MR JAMES DAVID MICHAEL SMITH WAS APPOINTED A NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF
PATERSON ZOCHONIS PLC.


TFG HARRISON
DIRECTOR AND SRCRETARY