Directorate Change

Walker,Crips,Weddle,Beck PLC
18 January 2007


                        WALKER, CRIPS, WEDDLE, BECK PLC
                       ('WALKER CRIPS' or the 'Company')

                                 BOARD CHANGES


Mr David M. Gelber was today appointed Non Executive Director of the Company.


David Gelber served as Group Chief Operating Officer of ICAP plc from 1994 to
2005 and previously held the position of Chief Operating Officer of HSBC Global
Markets.


Current Directorships:

IPGL Limited ('Intercapital Private Group Limited')

Krupaco Finance (UK) Limited

Giraffe Concepts Limited

The Money Gaming Corporation Limited

DDCAP Limited ('Dawnay Day Capital Limited')

Exotix Limited

TFS-ICAP Limited


Also, the board have accepted the resignation of Mr Loh Hoon Sun on his
retirement and wish him well.


18 January 2007

Enquiries:


WCWB                   Rodney FitzGerald               020 7553 9602

Shore Capital          Guy Peters                      020 7408 4090


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