News Release

 26 June 2017

Change in director details

In accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.14R, Cape plc (CIU.LN), an international leader in the provision of critical industrial services to the energy and natural resources sectors, announces that it has been notified that Mary Reilly, non-executive director of Cape plc, has been appointed as a non-executive director of Essentra plc, a public company listed on the London Stock Exchange, with effect from 1^st July 2017. Mary continues as a non-executive director of Cape plc.

About Cape:

Cape (www.capeplc.com), which is premium listed on the main market of the London Stock Exchange, is an international leader in the provision of critical industrial services principally to the energy and natural resources sectors. Our multi-disciplinary service offering includes access, insulation, engineering and specialist coatings and fireproofing, environmental services, heat exchanger replacement and refurbishment, storage tanks and refractory. In 2016, Cape employed c.16,100 people working across 23 countries and reported adjusted revenue
of £863.5 million.

About Essentra plc:

Essentra plc is a FTSE 250 company and a leading global provider of essential components and solutions. Essentra focuses on the light manufacture and distribution of high volume, enabling components which serve customers in a wide variety of end-markets and geographies.

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