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Freeport PLC
06 June 2003

Freeport plc

6 June 2003

                               BOARD APPOINTMENT


Freeport plc, owner, developer and operator of factory outlet retail villages in
Europe, today announces the following Board appointment.


Further to the announcement made by Freeport on 13 March 2003, Michael Blackburn
will now be joining the Board earlier than previously stated. With effect from 9
June 2003, Michael will join the Board as a non-executive director and he will
be appointed Senior Independent Non-executive Director immediately on joining.
Michael Blackburn, aged 61, brings considerable experience in finance and
property to the Board. He is currently senior non-executive director of George
Wimpey plc and of DFS Furniture Company plc. Previous posts have included Chief
Executive of Halifax plc and Chief Executive of Leeds Permanent Building
Society. He is also a past President of the Chartered Institute of Bankers.


Michael Blackburn is interested in 10,000 Freeport shares, which were acquired
on 16 April 2003.




Enquiries
Freeport                                             Tel: 020 7299 9360
Sean Collidge



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