Directorate Change

RNS Number:2423T
AGA Foodservice Group PLC
15 December 2003




NEW CHAIRMAN FOR AGA FOODSERVICE


Vic Cocker is to succeed Kit Farrow as non-executive Chairman with effect from
1st February 2004 when Kit will step down from the Board after ten years as a
non-executive director. Vic joined the Board of Aga Foodservice Group in July
2000 as a non-executive director and is currently the senior independent
director, a member of its Audit and Nomination Committees and Chairman of its
Remuneration Committee.  He is a well respected figure in the Midlands business
community.  From 1995 to 2000 he was Group Chief Executive of Severn Trent plc
and led the international development of its non-regulated businesses. Vic is
founding Chairman of WRAP (the Government funded company established in 2000 to
develop markets for recycled materials) and has been a member of ACBE (the
Government Advisory Committee on Business and Environment) since 1996. He is
also Chairman of the charity, Water Aid.

Vic Cocker today said "Aga Foodservice has transformed its business in recent
years.  It has strong brands and a truly international reach.  Taking over from
Kit, after his successful four years as Chairman, is an honour and an
opportunity for me to help to drive the business forward in the coming years."





Enquiries:


Vic Cocker, Non-Executive Director, Aga Foodservice Group              0121 711 6015

Jonathan Glass, Brunswick                                              020 7 404 5959




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