Directorate Change

5th April 2016

Directorate Change

Morgan Advanced Materials plc announces that Andrew Reynolds Smith, Non-executive Director, is stepping down from its Board as his other commitments have grown.

Andrew has been on the Board of Morgan Advanced Materials, and as a member of the Group's Audit, Nomination and Remuneration Committees for three years. He became Chief Executive of Smiths Group plc in September 2015.

His departure date will be 6 May 2016 after the Company's Annual General Meeting.

Andrew Shilston, Chairman, said: "I would like to thank Andrew Reynolds Smith for his significant contribution to Morgan Advanced Materials over the last three years and we wish him every success in the future."

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About Morgan Advanced Materials

Morgan Advanced Materials plc is a global materials technology company which designs and manufactures a wide range of high specification products with extraordinary properties, across multiple sectors and geographies.

From an extensive range of advanced materials we produce components, assemblies and systems that deliver significantly enhanced performance for our customers' products and processes. Our engineered solutions are produced to very high tolerances and many are designed for use in extreme environments.

The Company thrives on breakthrough innovation. Our materials scientists and applications engineers work in close collaboration with customers to create outstanding, highly differentiated products that perform more efficiently, more reliably and for longer.

Morgan Advanced Materials plc has a global presence with more than 9,000 employees across 50 countries serving specialist markets in the energy, transport, healthcare, electronics, security and defence, petrochemical and industrial sectors. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange in the engineering sector (ticker MGAM).

For more information on Morgan Advanced Materials plc visit: www.morganadvancedmaterials.com