Directorate Change

28 January 2016

Scapa Group plc

('Scapa' or 'the Company')

Directorate Change and Director Dealing

Scapa, a global manufacturer of bonding materials and solutions, announces that Paul Edwards has notified the Board of his intention to retire from his role as Group Finance Director on 30 April 2016. Paul Edwards has served as Group Finance Director since September 2010. He will remain with the Company in an advisory capacity until 31 October 2016.

Following a thorough and wide reaching search, the Board is delighted also to announce the appointment of Graham Hardcastle as Group Finance Director, to take effect when Paul Edwards steps down from the Board on 30 April 2016. Graham Hardcastle joins the Board with effect from 1 February 2016. He was previously Group Finance Director at Bridon International and prior to that he held a number of senior finance positions at Smith & Nephew plc and Smiths Group plc.

James Wallace, Chairman of the Board, commented: "The Board thanks Paul for his contribution to the success of the Company during his tenure. He helped lead the Company during a period of exceptional development and the Board wishes him well for the future. Graham brings to the role very strong business skills and experience in healthcare and global markets, which will be of great benefit to the Group as it pursues its strategy for growth."

The Company makes the following disclosures in relation to Graham Hardcastle's appointment in accordance with paragraph (g) of Schedule Two of the AIM Rules for Companies:

1. Director's full name: Graham Stuart Hardcastle

Director's age: 51 years

2. Other directorships / partnerships held during the last five years:

Mr. Hardcastle is no longer a director of any of the aforementioned companies.

3. Other information: there is no other information required to be disclosed under paragraph (g) of Schedule Two of the AIM Rules for Companies.

Director Dealing

The Company also announces that the Remuneration Committee has approved the grant of awards to the Executive Directors and other Senior Executives under the Scapa Group plc 2015 Value Creation Plan, effective 1 February 2016. Details of the Value Creation Plan are set out in the Circular posted to Shareholders on 29 October 2015. The awards are in the form of nil cost options and those granted to the Executive Directors are disclosed in the table below:

Enquiries:

Rebecca Smith, Company Secretary Tel: 0161 301 7430

Scapa Group plc