Director Appointment

Steppe Cement Limited
04 May 2006


Steppe Cement Limited
Appointment of New Director


Steppe Cement Limited confirms that Keith Robert Newman will join its board of
directors effective from today as a non-executive.


Mr Newman is 56 years of age and has a background as a professional engineer
including 30 years experience in director and general manager roles in industry
sectors including construction materials.


Mr Newman's international business experience includes 7 years living in South
and East Asia, 2 years in the Middle East and 2 years in Central Asia, which is
particularly relevant for his role as a director of Steppe Cement Limited.


In Asia, he has experience of managing, developing and growing highly profitable
multi-million pound businesses in construction materials and he has led teams in
tendering for major infrastructure projects across the region. He has led teams
and put together successful proposals for environmental projects in India and
Indonesia, with projected values up to US$1bn. and has advised major companies
in the cross-border development of environmental solutions and systems.


Mr Newman is a director of Cayenne Limited. He has not been a director of any
other company or a partner in any other business during the past five years.


Mr Newman has not been involved with any unspent convictions in relation to
indictable offences, bankruptcy, voluntary arrangements with creditors,
receiverships, compulsory liquidations, creditors voluntary liquidations,
administrations or other matters which require disclosure pursuant to paragraph
(g) of schedule 2 of the AIM Rules.


As advised on 26 April 2006 Steppe Cement Limited's Chairman, Azmi Wan Hamzah,
will stand down from the board following the Company's Annual General Meeting to
be held later today and John Richardson (an existing non executive director)
will assume the role of Chairman.



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