RNS Number:8314K
Enodis PLC
08 May 2003


8 MAY 2003



ENODIS NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR CHANGES

Enodis plc, the global food service and food retail equipment company, is
pleased to announce the appointment of Mike Cronk as a non-executive director
with immediate effect.

From 2000 to January 2003, Mr. Cronk served as Executive Vice President of
Aramark Corporation, Philadelphia, USA, a world leader in providing managed
services, including food, facility and other support services, in 18 countries
with approximately 200,000 employees.  During his 22-year period of employment
at Aramark he held several other senior positions, including President of the
International Food and Support Services Group.

He is a non-executive director of United Financial Holding Inc., Lisle,
Illinois, USA; AIM Services, Tokyo, Japan; ARAKOR, Seoul, Korea; and is
Principal of the Natoma Group and Chairman of GeoStrategy Consulting.

Mr. Cronk will replace Robert Briggs as a non-executive director.  Mr. Briggs
has decided to step down from the Board with immediate effect so that he can
devote more of his time to his duties at Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, where he
is Senior Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer.

Peter Brooks, Chairman of Enodis, commenting on the board changes, said:

"We are delighted that a businessman with Mike Cronk's range of experience has
agreed to join our Board.  He brings with him international business expertise
and a depth of knowledge of the food service sector which will greatly benefit
Enodis.  Equally, we are sorry to lose Robert Briggs as a non-executive
director.  We valued and thank him for his significant input and contribution to
the Board's deliberations".

For further information:

Peter Brooks              Chairman      Enodis plc                 020 7304 6000

Richard Mountain                        Financial Dynamics         020 7269 7291



NOTES:



Mike Cronk, a U.S. citizen, aged 59, is a graduate of St. Martins College,
Olympia, Washington, USA and completed the Harvard Business School Advanced
Management Program in 1985.  Active in various professional organisations, he
served on the Board of the National Automatic Merchandising Association from
1991 to 1999 and was Director of the Society of Foodservice Management from 1986
to 1992.




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