MBK Millbrook Scnce

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Millbrook Scientific InstrumentsPLC
20 June 2007


                      Millbrook Scientific Instruments plc
                                        
                      Appointment of Non-Executive Director

Millbrook Scientific Instruments PLC is pleased to announce the appointment of
Stephen Blank as non-executive director to the board with immediate effect.

Stephen qualified as a Chartered Accountant with KPMG in 1977 after obtaining a
first class degree in Mathematics at Oxford. He then joined General Surety &
Guarantee Co Ltd, an insurance company specialising in performance bonds. At GSG
he gained experience in financial analysis at board level with major companies,
a high level of computer expertise and his first experience of board membership.
He returned to the profession, joining Binder Hamlyn in 1981 and became a
partner in 1983. He specialised in corporate finance and was named Reporting
Accountant on the Norweb float. He joined Swinton Insurance as Group Planning
and Finance Director in 1989, leaving in 1991 following its acquisition by Royal
Sun Alliance. He then began acting as part-time finance director or
non-executive director for a small portfolio of SME's. Since then several of
these have progressed from start-up to exit via fund-raising. He joined the
board of Astek Innovations Limited in November 2004 which was listed on AIM in
October 2006 by a reverse into Astek Group PLC.

Stephen Martin Blank, aged 55, currently holds, or has held within the previous
five years, the following directorships:

Current directorships:

   *Generis Technology Holdings Limited
   *Generis Technology Limited
   *Generis Technology, Inc.
   *Premises Networks Management PLC
   *Astek Group plc
   *Astek Innovations Limited
   *Manchester Industrial Finance Limited
   *Lancastrian Investments and Securities Limited

Past directorships and partnerships within the last five years:

   *Lawson Alexander Blank Limited (now renamed MOS Realisations Limited - in
    Administration)
   *Lawson Blank Prince
   *LAB Consulting Limited
   *Micrah Services Limited
   *Entertainment Now PLC
   *Beaupre Management Limited
   *David Blank Donations Limited
   *Silistix Limited
   *Silistix, Inc (California, USA)
   *Rahmic Limited
   *St Andrew's Shell Company Limited


Stephen Blank was a director of Lawson Alexander Blank Limited from 1 June 1992
until 3 May 2005. An Administrator was appointed to this company, now renamed
MOS Realisations, on 24 June 2005. The estimated total deficiency as regards
members totalled #93,786 and there was no deficiency as regards creditors.

Stephen Blank was also a non executive director of Gaynor Group plc when it was
placed in to Administrative receivership.

It is intended that Stephen Blank will assume the position of non-executive
chairman of Millbrook Scientific Instruments PLC at the AGM.

Commenting on the appointment Peter Stefanini, the present chairman, said:
"Stephen brings extensive experience of corporate finance and chairing SME's and
we welcome him warmly to the Group."



For further information

Millbrook Scientific Instruments plc Tel +44 (0) 1254 699606
Peter Stefanini, Chairman www.millbrook-instruments.com
Paul Grasske, Chief Executive Officer

Seymour Pierce Limited
Sarah Wharry, Corporate Finance Tel +44 (0) 20 7107 8000
sarahwharry@seymourpierce.com www.seymourpierce.com




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