Directorate Change

Transense Technologies PLC 04 March 2003 Date: 4 March 2003 On behalf of: Transense Technologies plc Embargoed 0700hrs Transense Technologies plc Board Changes Transense Technologies PLC ('Transense' or 'the Company') is pleased to announce the appointment of Jon Pither as a Non-executive Director with immediate effect. Jon Pither (aged 58) was Chief Executive of Amari plc for twenty years before it was sold to Glynwed in 1988. He is currently a Non-executive Director of The AiM Trust plc and The AiM VCT plc and The Alumasc Group plc as well as a number of other companies. Further details of Jon Pither's directorships are set out in an appendix to this announcement. Transense also announces that Stephen Clark, Director of Legal Affairs, will be leaving the Company with immediate effect to pursue other interests. Jim Perry, Chief Executive Officer of Transense, commented: 'I am delighted to welcome Jon Pither to Transense. He brings with him considerable City and industry experience and will provide additional strength and depth to the Transense Board. 'Stephen Clark has performed an important role for the Company over the last eighteen months. However, the Company now has enough in-house legal expertise, which coupled with the use of external advisers, means it no longer requires a dedicated specialist.' For further information please contact: James Perry, Chief Executive Tel: 01869 238 380 Transense Technologies PLC Emma Kane, Chief Executive Tel: 020 7955 1410 Redleaf Communications Ltd Mob: 07876 338339 Notes to Editors: • Transense was founded in 1991 and its shares were listed on AIM in 1999; • Transense's technology is divided into two business streams: Torque measurement and Pressure measurement; • Current licensees of Transense's technology include SmarTire, Michelin, Honeywell and TT electronics; • Further information on Transense is available at the Company's website at www.transense.co.uk Appendix The following information is to be disclosed in relation to Jonathan Peter Pither in accordance with paragraph F of Schedule 2 of the AIM Rules. Jon Pither's current and past directorships (over the last five years) are as follows: Current Previous Comeleon plc Avon Group Holdings Limited Corpex plc Avon Holdings Limited Gold Mines of Sardinia City Technology Holdings plc Healthsource Limited Corporate Synergy Holdings Jourdan plc Emerald Energy plc Metnor Group plc Equinox International Limited Polymetal Limited Eurokit UK Limited Premier Direct Group plc Kemira Coatings Investment Limited Premier Books UK Limited Lady in Leisure Group plc Prestige Travel Limited Sedgwick Oakwood Lloyds Underwriting Agents Limited SOC Group plc Wessex Traincare (Holdings) Limited Surrey Management Services Limited World Telecom plc The AiM VCT plc The AiM Trust plc The Alumasc Group plc Ultimate Leisure Limited Barncross Limited Save as disclosed below Jon Pither has not been a director of any company at the time or within 12 months preceding any receivership, compulsory liquidation, creditors' voluntary liquidation, administration, company voluntary arrangement or any composition or arrangement with that company's creditors generally or with any class of its creditors. Jon Pither was Non-executive Chairman of Dolomore Limited ('Dolomore'). Dolomore was an unquoted holding company with subsidiaries operating in the food and beverage sector. On 25 March 1996, Dolomore was put into administrative receivership. The directors' sworn statement of affairs for Dolomore showed an estimated deficiency as regards holders of unsecured loan notes and sundry creditors of £5,062,470. Jon Pither was a director of Maison Caurette Holdings Limited ('Maison Caurette ') which was a non-trading subsidiary of Dolomore. Maison Caurette went into administrative receivership on 25 March 1996. Jon Pither became a director of World Telecom Public Limited Company in July 1994. An administrative receiver was appointed in December 1999 under powers contained in a security document dated 7 January 1999 granting fixed and floating charges over all property and assets of the company in favour of Chase Manhattan Bank. Jon Pither became a director of Avon Group Holdings Limited and a number of its trading and non-trading subsidiaries on 1 October 1992. The company was a private, unquoted holding company, placed in administrative receivership in January 2001 at the instigation of its bankers, Lloyds TSB. In May 1996, Jon Pither became Non-Executive chairman of Lady in Leisure Group plc. An administrative receiver was appointed in August 2001, under powers contained in a security document, granting fixed and floating charges over all property and assets of the group, in favour of Barclays Bank plc. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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