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15th January 2010

Zetar Plc ("Zetar" or the "Company")

Board Appointment

Zetar, the AIM listed confectionery and snack foods group, is pleased to announce that Mark Stott has been appointed as Group Finance Director of the Company. Mark's appointment will take effect by 1 March 2010. 

Mark has considerable experience within the Food and Beverage industry.  His previous roles include: Group Finance Director of Noble Foods Limited (Europe's largest egg company), various senior finance roles within Dairy Crest PLC (the UK's broadest based chilled dairy foods company) and Whitbread Beer Company. Mark qualified as a Chartered Accountant with KPMG.

Further information on Mark Stott is contained in the Appendix below.

Commenting on his appointment, Mark Stott said:

"Zetar is an ambitious business with many opportunities for growth. I am pleased to take up this appointment and look forward to working with my new colleagues to help develop the Group".

David Williams, Non-Executive Chairman of Zetar said:

"We are very pleased to welcome Mark to the Board. I am confident that his energy together with his extensive financial experience within the food and drinks sector will be invaluable to the Group as we continue to build on Zetar's success".

Enquiries:

Zetar Plc                                                                                                                 Tel: 020 7284 9509

Ian Blackburn (Chief Executive)

    

Altium Capital Limited                                                                                          Tel: 020 7484 4040

Tim Richardson/ Sam Fuller

Financial Dynamics                                                                                               Tel: 020 7831 3113

Jonathon Brill / Caroline Stewart

Appendix

Mark David Stott (aged 43) does not currently hold any directorships. He has been a director of the following companies within the last five years:

Company	Date of Resignation
Noble Foods Limited	14/01/2010
Deans Foods Limited	14/01/2010
Deans Food Group Limited	14/01/2010
Noble CKH Limited	14/01/2010
Deans Farm Limited	5/12/2008
Bulbourne Insurance Services Ltd	24/7/2009

Mark Stott currently holds no ordinary shares in the Company.

Other than as set out above, Mr. Stott has confirmed that there is no further information required to be disclosed under paragraph (g) of Schedule 2 of the AIM Rules.

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