Westminster Group PLC 01 February 2008 1 February 2008 Westminster Group Plc: Appointment of Non-Executive Director Further to our announcement of 14 January 2008 Westminster Group Plc ('Westminster' or the 'Group'), announces the appointment of The Hon. Sir Michael Pakenham KBE CMG as Non-Executive Director with effect from today. Sir Michael Pakenham (age 64) is also a director of Packenvest International Limited. There are no further disclosures to be made regarding this appointment pursuant to paragraph (g) of Schedule 2 of the AIM Rules for Companies. Enquiries: Peter Fowler 01295 756 300 Chief Executive - Westminster Group Plc Clive Carver 020 7600 1658 JM Finn & Co Tom Cooper/Paul Vann 0117 920 0092 Winningtons Financial Notes: Westminster Group plc is a leader in the supply of system solutions and products to the security, defence, fire protection and safety markets worldwide. It was admitted to the Alternative Investment Market of the London Stock Exchange in June 2007 at which time it raised approximately £2.5million net of expenses by way of a Placing of 4,537,336 new Ordinary Shares at 67.5pence per share through J M Finn & Co Ltd, the Company's nominated adviser and broker. Its market value at flotation was £10million. Westminster's principal activity is the design, supply and ongoing support of advanced technology security solutions. These can range from product only assignments, such as the supply of specialised scanners, to the design and implementation of an integrated system solution such as a border detection and surveillance system. The majority of its customer base, by value, comprises governments and government agencies, non governmental organisations and blue chip commercial organisations This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange