Spirax-Sarco Regulatory News (SPX)

Monday, 16th July 2012

BOARD APPOINTMENT

The Board of Directors of Spirax-Sarco Engineering plc ("the Company") is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr Trudy Schoolenberg as an independent non-executive director with effect from 1st August 2012. She will join the Audit, Remuneration and Nomination Committees. The addition of Dr Schoolenberg will strengthen the Board through her international and relevant operational expertise.

Dr Schoolenberg most recently served as Vice-president of Global Research & Development at Wartsila Oy, the world leader in land and marine power systems. Prior to that, she worked 21 years for Royal Dutch Shell plc and held several senior management positions, including Deputy Site Manager and Production Manager of the Shell Pernis refinery in the Netherlands, the largest refinery in Europe, and also served as Head of Strategy for Shell Chemicals. Dr Schoolenberg brings to the Board her wide international experience, having worked in a range of businesses and with an excellent understanding of a key constituent customer group of the Company. She is currently a non-executive director of COVA, the agency responsible for maintaining the Dutch strategic oil and petrochemical reserves.

Bill Whiteley, Chairman, remarks, "I am delighted to welcome Trudy to the Board of Directors. Her broad industrial engineering background, proficiency in new product development and experience in Europe will benefit the further development of the Company's successful international business".

There are no further disclosures to be made pursuant to Listing Rule 9.6.13.

Enquiries:

Bill Whiteley, Chairman

Mark E Vernon, Chief Executive

Tel. 01242 535234

About Spirax Sarco

Spirax-Sarco Engineering plc is the world leader in both steam system management and peristaltic pumping. The Company provides a broad range of fluid control products, engineered packages, site services and systems expertise for its diverse range of over 100,000 industrial and institutional customers. The Company helps its customers to optimise production capacity, reduce energy costs and emissions, improve product quality and enhance the safety of their operations. Spirax Sarco is headquartered in Cheltenham, England, has strategically located manufacturing plants around the world and employs approximately 4,700 people, of whom around 1,300 are direct sales and service engineers. Its shares have been listed on the London Stock Exchange since 1959 (symbol: SPX). Further information can be found at www.spiraxsarcoengineering.com