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Xansa plc - Board Announcement

02 October 2006

Xansa, the outsourcing and technology company, is pleased to announce the appointment of Christopher Bunker, aged 59, to its Board as a Non-Executive Director, with immediate effect.

A chartered management accountant with over 20 years experience in senior finance roles, Chris was formerly the Finance Director of Thames Water Plc prior to its acquisition by RWE A.G. He gave up his full time executive role in April 2004.

In addition to Thames Water, Chris has been Finance Director of Tarmac PLC and Westland Group PLC.

Chris is currently a Non-executive Director of Travis Perkins PLC, a leading company in the Builders' Merchanting and Home Improvement markets and DS Smith PLC, an international group focussed on packaging and office products. He was previously a Non-executive Director of Mowlem plc and Baltimore Technologies plc.

Commenting on his appointment, Bill Alexander, Chairman said:

We are delighted Chris is joining the Board as he brings extensive international financial and commercial experience as a Director in both executive and non-executive capacities and he will make a significant contribution in each of these areas.

There are no details to be disclosed under Listing Rule 9.6.13R.

Chris Bunker does not hold any beneficial or non-beneficial interests in the ordinary shares of Xansa.

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