Avingtrans PLC
24 April 2008


                                 Avingtrans Plc

                                 ("Avingtrans")

                                 Board Changes


Avingtrans plc, the designer, manufacturer and supplier of critical components
and associated services to the medical, industrial and global aerospace sectors,
announces the following Board changes.


Peter Kenny, 53, currently managing director of the medical and research
division has been appointed to the main Board of Avingtrans as an Executive
Director with immediate effect.

Roger McDowell, currently non-Executive Chairman, will become acting Chief
Executive Officer whilst seeking to appoint a new Chief Executive to replace
Steven Lawrence who, as previously announced, will be stepping down at the end
of May 2008.


Stephen Bruh, Non-Executive Director since June 2002, will retire from the Board
at the end of July 2008. An experienced replacement is being sought.


Roger McDowell commented:


"I very much welcome Peter to the Board of Directors and since I have become
Chairman I have been very impressed with his operational skills and depth of
knowledge of our business, he will be a strong asset to the Board.


"As previously announced Steven Lawrence will be stepping down as CEO on 31st
May 2008. I will become acting CEO until a suitable candidate has been
identified. We are actively seeking a high calibre replacement. I would like to
take this opportunity to thank Steven for all his efforts over the years at
Avingtrans.


"Stephen Bruh will retire from the Board on 31st July 2008 as a non-Executive
Director and I would also like to thank him for his valuable contribution to the
Company over the past six years."



For further enquiries, please contact:

Avingtrans Plc                                       tel: 0115-949-9020
Roger McDowell / Stephen King

KBC Peel Hunt Ltd (Nominated Adviser & Broker)       tel: 020-7418-8900
Julian Blunt / David Anderson

Hansard Group                                        tel: 020-7245-1100
Adam Reynolds



Further Information


The following is a list of the directorships currently held and previously held
in the past 5 years by Peter John Kenny:

Current Directorships:              Stainless Metalcraft (Chatteris) Limited
                                    Crown UK Limited

Previous Directorships:             None



There is no further information required to be disclosed under paragraph (g) of
Schedule 2 of the AIM rules.






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