Spirax-Sarco Regulatory News (SPX)

Thursday 15th March 2012

BOARD APPOINTMENTS AT SPIRAX-SARCO ENGINEERING PLC

The Board of Directors of Spirax-Sarco Engineering plc ("the Company") is pleased to announce the appointments of Nicholas Anderson and James Whalen as Executive Directors of the Company effective 15th March 2012. These changes are designed to continue to strengthen the Board and support the further development of the Group's successful international business.

Nicholas Anderson is responsible for the Company's steam business operations in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA). Mr Anderson joined the Company in September 2011 and brings his broad experience in the industrial engineering industry to the Group, with an emphasis on international business operations and sales management. Mr Anderson was previously Vice‑president of John Crane Asia Pacific, part of the Smiths Group plc, living in Singapore and also serving as a member of John Crane's Global Executive Board. Prior to that Mr Anderson was President of John Crane Latin America and previously worked for Alcoa Aluminio in Argentina and Foseco Minsep Group plc in Brazil.

James Whalen is President of the Company's Watson-Marlow Pumps Group, for which he assumed responsibility in August 2010. Mr Whalen joined the Company in 1991 as President of Watson-Marlow Inc. in the USA and was later named Sales & Marketing Director of the global Watson-Marlow pump business in 2002. Mr Whalen has played an integral role in the growth of the Watson-Marlow pump business over the past twenty years, contributing to its successful geographic expansion, market penetration and acquisition strategy.

There are no disclosures to be made under Listing Rule 9.6.13.

Enquiries:

Mark E Vernon

Chief Executive

Spirax-Sarco Engineering plc

Charlton House

Cheltenham, Glos.

GL53 8ER