Group Finance Director Appointment

 For immediate release 5 January 2011

Devro plc

Devro appoints Simon Webb as Group Finance Director

Devro plc, the world's leading manufacturer of collagen products for the food industry, today announces the appointment of Simon Webb as Group Finance Director, with effect from 7 April 2011.

In December, 2010, Devro announced that Peter Williams, the current Finance Director, intends to retire on 6 April 2011. Simon Webb will be joining the company as a Board member and as Finance Director Designate on 17 January 2011 when there will be a transition period allowing for a thorough familiarisation and professional hand-over of responsibilities.

Until May 2010, Simon Webb, 46, was Group Finance Director of De La Rue plc, a London listed company with international operations. He qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 1990 whilst working for PricewaterhouseCoopers in London, and he has held senior finance positions with Threadneedle, BAT plc, Paxar plc and Enodis plc. Simon has a degree in Economics from Exeter University.

Commenting on this announcement, Steve Hannam, Chairman of Devro plc, said:

"Simon Webb brings to Devro valuable experience of managing the finance function within an international manufacturing business. I am very confident that he will make a significant contribution to the group as we build on the considerable success of the past three years."

Nothing falls to be disclosed under sub-paragraphs (2) to (6) of Listing Rule 9.6.13.

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