Directorate Change

Slingsby(H.C.)Plc
04 January 2005


HC Slingsby plc

Appointment of Executive Director

The Board of HC Slingsby plc wishes to announce the appointment of Mr Lee Wright
as Marketing Director with effect from 1 January 2005.

Mr Wright has a BA Hons degree in business studies and marketing and joined the
company as marketing manager in November 2000, having had over ten years
marketing management experience in several mail order and catalogue businesses,
operating in both UK and international markets.

Mr Wright has not been a director or partner of any other company or partnership
at any time in the previous five years.

Mr Wright has never:
     
(i)    had any unspent convictions in relation to indictable offences; or

(ii)   been bankrupt or the subject of a voluntary arrangement, or has had a 
       receiver appointed to any of his assets; or

(iii)  been a director of any company which, while he was a director with an 
       executive function or within 12 months after he ceased to be a director 
       with an executive function, had a receiver appointed or went into
       compulsory liquidation, creditors voluntary liquidation, administration 
       or company voluntary arrangements, or made any composition or arrangement 
       with its creditors generally or with any class of its creditors; or

(iv)   been a partner of any partnership, which while he was a partner or within 
       12 months after he ceased to be a partner, went into compulsory 
       liquidation, administration or partnership voluntary arrangement, or had 
       a receiver appointed to any partnership asset;

(v)    had any public criticism by statutory or regulatory authorities 
       (including designated professional bodies); or
     
(vi)   been disqualified by a court from acting as a director or from acting in 
       the management or conduct of affairs of any company.


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