Re Directorate

Ricardo PLC
22 November 2000

                                  Ricardo plc
                                       
                              Board Appointments
                                       
Ricardo plc, the UK's leading independent automotive engineering consultancy,
announces that Chris Bates, who is due to be appointed Managing Director of
Ricardo Consulting Engineers Limited on 1 January 2001, and Jeremy Holt,
President of Ricardo Inc., have been appointed as executive directors with
effect from 1 January 2001.


Enquiries:

Ricardo plc                                  Tel: [phone]
Rodney Westhead, Chief Executive

Gavin Anderson & Company                     Tel: [phone]
Laura Hickman/ Charlotte Stone