Directorate Change

Renishaw PLC
01 July 2003





Renishaw plc




Appointment of Non-executive Directors


The Board of Renishaw plc is pleased to announce the appointment of two
additional non-executive directors with immediate effect.


David Snowden FCA (aged 66) was a partner at KPMG for 25 years, latterly acting
as Senior Partner for KPMG in South Wales with responsibility for five offices.
Since his retirement from KPMG in 1993, David has been a non-executive director
and corporate adviser to a number of private companies and is also actively
involved in a private aviation services company.


Terence Garthwaite FCA (aged 56) spent 4 years at Price Waterhouse, London,
before working for Foseco Minsep plc and then joining engineering group, Senior
plc as Group Finance Director. Whilst at Senior plc, Terry chaired the group's
Tax & Treasury Committee and the UK pension funds. Since leaving Senior, Terry
has been providing consultancy services whilst working with the Prince's Trust
and the Support Group of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and
Wales.


Both David and Terry will be joining our current non-executive director, Joe
McGeehan, on the Audit Committee and the Remuneration and Nomination Committee.


There is no other information to be disclosed regarding either David Snowden or
Terry Garthwaite for the purposes of paragraph 16.4 of the UKLA Listing Rules.


David Snowden has notified the Company that he is an existing holder of 5000
ordinary shares of 20p in the Company.


Sir David McMurtry, Chairman and Chief Executive said: 'I am delighted to
welcome David Snowden and Terry Garthwaite to our Board. I am confident that
their knowledge of business and finance will be a valuable addition to the
Company's resources at Board level.'




Date: 1 July 2003












Contact for further details:


Allen Roberts

Group Finance Director & Company Secretary

Renishaw plc

New Mills, Wotton-under-Edge, Gloucestershire

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