Directorate Change

2 December 2014

Scapa Group plc

('Scapa' or 'the Company')

Directorate Change

Scapa, a global manufacturer of bonding materials and solutions,is pleased to announce that Martin Sawkins has been appointed to the Board as a Non-Executive Director. He will join the Board on 1 January 2015 and chair the Remuneration Committee. Mr Sawkins is Group HR Director of Rentokil Initial plc, a role he has held since 2008, and he has held similar roles at Homeserve plc, the AA Limited, and at Centrica Home and Road Services.

As a Non-Executive Director of Scapa, Mr Sawkins will also sit on the Company's Audit and Risk Committee and the Nominations Committee. With effect from 1 January 2015, Mr Buzzacott will assume the role of Chairman of the Audit and Risk Committee, and Mr Perry will continue to hold the position of Senior Independent Director. 

The following table sets out the composition of the Board Committees following Mr Sawkin's appointment.

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

1. Director's full name: Martin Trevor Sawkins

Director's age: 58 years

2. Other directorships / partnerships held during the last five years, including appointment and resignation dates:

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

Enquiries:

Rebecca Smith, Company Secretary Tel: 0161 301 7430

Scapa Group plc