Directorate Change

10 November 2010

AVEVA GROUP plc

Directorate Change

AVEVA is pleased to announce the appointment of James Kidd to the Board of AVEVA Group plc as Chief Financial Officer with effect from 1st January 2011.

James has been with AVEVA since 2004 where he has held several senior roles and has been Head of Finance since 2006. His experience and knowledge of the Group makes him well placed to help direct and develop the business through its next stages.

James, aged 40, is a chartered accountant and prior to joining AVEVA worked for both Arthur Andersen and Deloitte clients in both transactional and audit engagements.

After twenty one years with AVEVA, and the last ten years serving as Group Finance Director, Paul Taylor has decided for personal reasons to step down from the Board on the 1st January 2011 to pursue opportunities outside of the Group.

Richard Longdon Chief Executive said "The Board wishes to thank Paul for many years of valuable contribution where the Group has transitioned into a highly respected global software and service provider. We wish Paul every success for the future. We are delighted to announce the appointment of James whose operational and financial knowledge of the Group will allow him to immediately contribute to the Board and the development of the Group's operations."

AVEVA Group plc confirms there are no other disclosures to be made pursuant to paragraph 9.6.13R (1) - (6) of the Listing Rules of the UK Listing Authority regarding the appointment of James Kidd.

Enquiries:

AVEVA Group plc

Richard Longdon, Chief Executive Tel: +44 (0)1223 556 611

Hudson Sandler Tel: +44 (0)20 7796 4133

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