Appointment of Chairman

FOR RELEASE MONDAY 17 OCTOBER

OXFORD ADVANCED SURFACES GROUP PLC

(AIM: OXA)

Appointment of Chairman

Change of adviser

Oxford Advanced Surfaces Group ("OAS" or "the Company"), the AIM listed technology developer targeting a number of global markets including eyewear, displays, solar panels and the electronics market, announces that it has appointed Peter Rowley (aged 68) as Non-Executive Chairman of the Board with immediate effect.

Dr Rowley is an experienced Chairman of AIM listed companies and is currently Chairman of Nanoco Group Plc (AIM: NANO), a world leader in the development and manufacture of cadmium free quantum dots and other nanomaterials. He was previously Chairman of Victrex plc, a leading supplier of advanced performance polymers.

Michael Bretherton, acting Chairman, who will revert to being a non-executive director, commented:

"We are extremely fortunate in attracting someone with Peter's experience and knowledge, especially in the coatings and nanotechnology space, which will be invaluable as the Company continues to make progress towards commercialisation of its unique proprietary technologies."

Dr Rowley's directorships in the last five years are as follows:

Peter was also a director of QBrasserie (Holdings) Limited and its wholly owned subsidiary QBrasserie Limited, from 1998 until the companies were wound up by creditors' voluntary liquidation in 2001, as a result of which there was a loss to unsecured creditors of approximately £70,000.

There are no other disclosures required in accordance with Schedule 2(g) of the AIM Rules.

OAS also announces that it has appointed WH Ireland as its nominated adviser and broker with immediate effect.

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