Directorate Change

Sorbic International plc

("Sorbic International" or the "Company")

Directorate Change

Sorbic International plc (AIM:SORB), the third largest sorbates producer in China, announces that Ray Ang, a Non-Executive Director of Sorbic International has stepped down from the Board due other work and travel commitments, with immediate effect. However, his experience will still be available to the Company as he will remain as a consultant to Sorbic International.

John McLean, Chairman of Sorbic International, said: "Ray has been a great asset to Sorbic over the years and we wish him well for the future. The Board is particularly glad that we will be able to maintain his services as a consultant to the Company."

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About Sorbic International plc

Sorbic International's principal activity is the production and sale of the food preservatives Sorbic Acid and Potassium Sorbate from its base in Linyi City, Shandong Province, Peoples Republic of China. Approximately half of Sorbic International's production is sold to overseas markets, across 46 countries and half into the Chinese domestic market.

Sorbic Acid is a naturally occurring organic compound that is used in all kinds of foods for its anti-decomposition and anti-fungus function and also in grains, medicines, cosmetics, toothpaste, tobacco, animal feed, latex, paper-manufacturing and pesticides. Potassium Sorbate is used to inhibit moulds and yeasts in many foods, such as cheese, wine, yogurt, dried meat, baked goods, cosmetics and pharmaceuticals.