RNS Number:5039O
PPL Therapeutics PLC
08 August 2003





Date:               Immediate, Friday 8 August 2003

Contact:             Geoff Cook, Chief Executive Officer
                        PPL Therapeutics plc
                        Telephone: 0131 440 4777

                        Alistair Mackinnon-Musson
                        Philip Dennis
                        Hudson Sandler
                        Telephone: 020 7796 4133
                        Email: ppl@hspr.co.uk




                              PPL Therapeutics PLC

                                   Board Change



The Board of PPL announces the appointment of Mr Bill McCall as a non-executive
director.


Mr McCall has extensive experience as a director of numerous small and medium
sized companies, and previous executive roles include directorships of Tilney &
Co and investment bank Singer and Friedlander. He chairs a number of Venture
Capital backed businesses.



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Further information on PPL, its products and technologies can be found at:
www.ppl-therapeutics.com





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