Vesuvius plc

8 December 2017                                                                                                                                            

Notification of Directorship

Vesuvius plc announces that Douglas Hurt, the senior independent non-executive director of Vesuvius plc, has been appointed as a non-executive director of Countryside Properties PLC with effect from 1 January 2018.

This notification is made in accordance with paragraph 9.6.14R of the Listing Rules.

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For further information please contact:

Henry Knowles, General Counsel and Company Secretary, +44 (0) 20 7822 0000

Virginia Skroski, Investor Relations Manager +44 (0) 20 7822 0016

Vesuvius plc

165 Fleet Street

London EC4A 2AE

Tel:        +44 (0) 20 7822 0000

Fax:        +44 (0) 20 7822 0100

Web:     www.vesuvius.com

About Vesuvius plc

Vesuvius is a global leader in molten metal flow engineering principally serving the steel and foundry industries.

We develop innovative and customised solutions, often used in extremely demanding industrial environments, which enable our customers to improve their manufacturing processes, enhance product quality and reduce energy consumption.  These include flow control solutions, advanced refractories and other consumable products and - increasingly - related technical services including data capture.

We have a worldwide presence.  We serve our customers through a network of low-cost manufacturing plants located close to their own facilities, and embed our industry experts within their operations, who are all supported by our global technology centres.

Our core competitive strengths are our market and technology leadership, strong customer relationships, well established presence in developing markets and our global reach, all of which facilitate the expansion of our addressable markets.

Our ultimate goal is to create value for our customers, and to deliver sustainable, profitable growth for our shareholders giving a superior return on their investment whilst providing each of our employees with a safe workplace where he or she is recognised, developed and properly rewarded.