Change to Board of Directors

Molins PLC 27 July 2000 APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTOR The Board of Molins PLC is pleased to announce the appointment, with effect from 1st August 2000, of Mr John Wilson as a non-executive director. Mr Wilson, aged 57, has a long career in engineering and was from 1992 to 1998 Chief Executive of Vickers Aerospace and Marine Division. APPOINTMENT OF NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Molins PLC announces that, further to its announcement of 27 July 2000 of the appointment of Mr John Wilson as a director of the Company, there are no details to be disclosed under paragraph 6.F.2(b) to (g) of the Listing Rules of the UK Listing Authority in connection with Mr Wilson's appointment.