Bespak PLC - Chairman's AGM Statement, etc

RNS No 2687u
BESPAK PLC
10 September 1999


                          BOARD ANNOUNCEMENT

At its Annual General Meeting today Bespak plc announced that Sir John
Chisholm  would be joining its Board as a Non-Executive Director  with
effect  from 10 September 1999.  Sir John is currently Chief Executive
of the UK Defence Evaluation Research Agency (DERA).

Mr  Duncan  Fitzwilliams,  who has been a  Non-Executive  Director  of
Bespak  since  1986,  stood  down at the end  of  the  Annual  General
Meeting.

Bespak Chairman, Sir David Cooksey commented:

"We  would like to thank Duncan Fitzwilliams for his contribution  to
the  development  of  Bespak.  He has been extremely  influential  and
helpful in assisting the progress of the Board and the Group.  We  are
delighted  to  welcome Sir John Chisholm to the Board.  Sir  John  has
managed a large, successful science and technology organisation and so
brings  substantial  business experience,  directly  relevant  to  the
development of the Bespak Group."

Issued by:

Sue Pemberton
Citigate Dewe Rogerson
0171 638 9571

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