RNS Number:2877N
Yorkshire Group PLC
08 July 2003



Yorkshire Group plc today announces the appointment of Steve Meredith as
Managing Director, Europe reporting to the Chief Executive, Andrew J Dick,
effective from 1 August.


Mr Meredith joins Yorkshire from Clariant and brings with him extensive
technical, commercial and operational experience, including from within the
textile sector.



Contact:
Andrew J Dick, Chief Executive, Yorkshire Group plc - Tel: 0113 2443111
Nick Denton, Hogarth Partnership Limited - Tel: 0207 357 9477




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