The following is a Company Announcement by Simonds Farsons Cisk plc pursuant to the Malta Financial Services Authority Listing Rules 8.7.5, 8.16 to 8.19.

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The Board of Directors of Simonds Farsons Cisk plc has approved the appointment of Ms. Antoinette Caruana as Group Human Resources Manager, (Designate), of the Farsons Group of Companies, as from 2nd February 2009.   She will be a member of the Farsons Group Executive Board chaired by the Group Chief Executive Mr Louis A. Farrugia.

Ms Caruana M.Sc. HRM, B.A. (Hons.) Business Management, F.C.I.P.D., has accumulated substantial work experience in Human Resource management positions held in two local leading industrial concerns (Playmobil Malta Ltd and Lufthansa Technik Malta).

For four years she occupied the position of Chief Executive Officer of Heritage Malta.

Her outside work interests include involvement in the FHRD and MEA.  She is currently a Director of the Central Bank of Malta.

In terms of Listing Rules 8.16.2 there is no information to be disclosed.  Furthermore in terms of Listing Rules 8.16.3 to 8.16.8 there is no information to be disclosed.

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Arthur Muscat
Company Secretary