Director Declaration

16th Sep 2010 12:06

16 September 2010 COOKSON GROUP PLC

NOTIFICATION OF NEW DIRECTORSHIP - FOREIGN & COLONIAL INVESTMENT TRUST PLC

Cookson Group plc announces that Jeff Hewitt, Non-executive Director, has been appointed to the board of Foreign & Colonial Investment Trust PLC as a non-executive director with effect from 15 September 2010.

This disclosure is made pursuant to paragraph 2 of Listing Rule 9.6.14R.

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For further information please contact:

Richard Malthouse, Group Secretary

Cookson Group plc

Tel: +44 (0)20 7822 0000

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