Surface Transforms Regulatory News (SCE)

5 Sep 2006 07:00

5 September 2006 Surface Transforms plc (the "Company") Directorate Change The Company is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Ken Baker, OBE, M.Sc,C. Eng, aged 71, as a non-executive director with immediate effect.Mr Baker is currently the Chairman of Avingtrans plc, an AIM listed precisionengineering technology group serving the aerospace, medical and machineryindustries. Prior to this appointment he was chairman of Ferraris Group plc("Ferraris") between 1993-2002 during which time the market capitalisation ofFerraris increased significantly.Mr Baker has enjoyed a long and successful industrial career during which hehas been chief executive officer of a number of industrial groups both in thepublic and private sector including a number of European subsidiaries of LearSiegler Inc, Durr Limited and Silvermines plc.He is also currently a director of Falcon Investment Trust plc, part of theUnicorn Group, the East German Investment Trust plc, the German British Chamberof Industry and Commerce, K.M. Baker Associates Limited, Dalehouse FarmLimited, Dalehouse Properties Limited and K&S Computers Limited.He received his OBE in 1988 in recognition of the services provided to UKindustry whilst serving as Chairman of The Advanced Manufacturing andtechnology Research Association and a member of the Advanced Manufacturing andTechnology Committee of the Department of Trade and Industry.Mr Baker has confirmed that there is no further information required to bedisclosed under paragraph 17 of the AIM Rules.For enquiries, please contact:Surface Transforms plcKevin Johnson 0151 472 3733Kevin D'Silva 07802 306956John East & Partners Limited (Nominated Adviser)David Worlidge 020 7628 2200Teather & Greenwood Limited (Broker)Mark Dickenson 020 7426 9000Sindre Ottesen 020 7426 9000ENDSURFACE TRANSFORMS PLC