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BPP Holdings PLC
12 May 2003


The Board of BPP Holdings plc is pleased to announce the appointment of Carl
Lygo to the Board of Directors of BPP Holdings plc with effect from 1 July 2003.

In accordance with the requirements under Rule 16.4 of the Listing Rules of the
UK Listing Authority Listing Rules, we confirm that:

1.   Mr Carl Lygo is not and will not have been a Director of any other
     publicly listed or quoted company at any time in the last five years prior 
     to his appointment; and

2.   Mr Carl Lygo has no relevant matters to be disclosed under paragraph 6.F.2
     (b) to (g) of the Listing Rules.

Janet Cohen, Chairman, comments:

I am delighted to report that Carl Lygo has been appointed a director of BPP
Holdings plc from 1 July 2003.  Carl (35) qualified as a barrister in 1991 and
joined BPP in 1997.  In November 2001 he was appointed Chief Executive of the
BPP Law Division.  He will continue to have responsibility for BPP's Law
Division and, in addition, be responsible for co-ordinating continuing
professional development activities across the whole group.

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