Filtrona plc today announces that Warren Knowlton, who assumed a full-time chief executive role outside Filtrona plc in December 2006 requiring his relocation to the US, will not be seeking re-election at the Company’s Annual General Meeting (“AGM”) on 30 April 2007 and he will cease to be a Non-executive Director of the Company at the end of the AGM. 

Jeff Harris, Chairman of Filtrona plc, commented “We shall be sorry to lose Warren’s valuable contributions to the Board and wish him every success in his new role.  The process of identifying a successor to replace Warren is underway”.

Name of contact and telephone number for queries

Filtrona plc

Mark Harper, Chief Executive         01908 359100

Steve Dryden, Finance Director     

Finsbury                                        

Gordon Simpson                               0207 251 3801