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Gyrus Group PLC
17 October 2006

                                Gyrus Group plc

                               Board Appointment


Reading,UK - Gyrus Group PLC (GYG) a leading supplier of medical devices to
reduce trauma and complications in surgery, today announces the appointment of
Dr. Katherine Innes Ker as a non-executive director with effect from 16 October
2006.



Dr. Innes Ker will chair the Remuneration Committee when Dr. Charles
Goodson-Wickes steps down as the chairman of that committee at the next
Remuneration Committee meeting and will be a member of the Audit and Nomination
Committees.



Dr Innes Ker joined UBS Phillipps & Drew in 1987 as an equity analyst, after she
gained a D.Phil in Molecular Biophysics from Oxford University earlier that
year, and pursued a career in the City until 1996.



Dr Innes Ker is a non-executive director of Taylor Woodrow plc, Fibernet plc,
Ordnance Survey Ltd and is Chairman of Shed Productions plc. Dr Innes Ker chairs
the Remuneration Committee at Taylor Woodrow and Fibernet.



Other publicly quoted companies where Dr Innes Ker previously occupied
non-executive positions between 2001 and 2006 are ITV Digital plc, The
Television Corporation plc (where she was Chairman from 2004 till 2005),
Williams Lea plc, and Bryant Group plc.



Commenting on the appointment, Brian Steer, Executive Chairman of Gyrus Group
plc, said:



"Katherine is an excellent addition to the Board and her experience in a range
of industries and in corporate governance matters will provide valuable insight
and perspective to the Group."



Enquiries:


Gyrus Group plc                                      01189 219 750
Brian Steer, Chairman

Financial Dynamics                                   0207 831 3113
Ben Atwell



ITV Digital plc went into administration, and then into liquidation in August
2002.



Gyrus advises that there are no further matters relating to the appointment of
Dr Katherine Innes Ker, which it is obliged to disclose under paragraph 9.6.13
of the Listing Rules of the UK Listing Authority.




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