RNS Number:3696L
Delta PLC
21 May 2003

                            DELTA plc

         APPOINTMENT OF EDOUARD STERN AS A DIRECTOR OF THE COMPANY

Delta plc appointed a non-executive director at their 115th annual general
meeting held on 7 May 2003. The details of the appointment and notification
requirements are listed below.

Personal Details

Name: Mr Edouard Stern
Nationality: French
Date of Birth: 18 October 1954 (aged 48)

Appointment Details

Appointed as a non-executive director of the Company on 7 May 2003. There is no
specific function or responsibility of his position.

Share Interests in Delta plc shares as at date of appointment

Written notifications of interests of Mainz Holdings Limited and Finance and
Trading Limited were sent to Delta plc on:

7 November 2000 :      4,624,500 shares 
20 November 2000 :     6,205,500 shares 
24 November 2000:      7,705,500 shares 
8 January 2001:        9,046,500 shares
21 February 2001:     10,521,500 shares 
29 March 2001:        15,446,500 shares 
27 June 2001:         17,158,750 shares 
20 February 2002:     18,422,750 shares 
15 January 2003:      20,957,991 shares 
21 January 2003:      21,707,991 shares 
13 February 2003:     23,407,991 shares 
11 March 2003:        24,257,991 shares 
25 March 2003:        39,374,659 shares

Schedule of the purchases of Delta plc ordinary shares by Finance and Trading
Limited and Mainz Holdings Limited and the nature of Mr Stern's interest in the
transactions

                DELTA Common Stocks Purchases Mainz   
  
Transaction Date                 Number                   Price   
  
18-Oct-00                       200,000                   1.16     
19-Oct-00                       100,000                   1.16     
20-Oct-00                       500,000                   1.20     
23-Oct-00                       250,000                   1.20     
24-Oct-00                       250,000                   1.20     
25-Oct-00                       250,000                   1.20    
27-Oct-00                       250,000                   1.22     
31-Oct-00                       250,000                   1.23     
01-Nov-00                       350,000                   1.23     
02-Nov-00                       250,000                   1.23     
03-Nov-00                       750,000                   1.22     
03-Nov-00                        25,000                   1.22     
07-Nov-00                       100,000                   1.23     
08-Nov-00                       425,000                   1.23     
13-Nov-00                       125,000                   1.25     
14-Nov-00                       125,000                   1.23     
15-Nov-00                       306,000                   1.23     
17-Nov-00                       500,000                   1.23     
20-Nov-00                       250,000                   1.22     
21-Nov-00                     1,000,000                   1.23     
23-Nov-00                       250,000                   1.36     
24-Nov-00                       300,000                   1.39     
24-Nov-00                       100,000                   1.45     
27-Nov-00                       660,000                   1.61     
18-Dec-00                        50,000                   1.52     
19-Dec-00                        25,000                   1.52     
05-Jan-01                       200,000                   1.50     
08-Jan-01                       200,000                   1.49 
08-Jan-01                       200,000                   1.50    
13-Feb-01                       100,000                   1.40     
14-Feb-01                        25,000                   1.40     
15-Feb-01                       300,000                   1.40     
15-Feb-01                       250,000                   1.38     
16-Feb-01                       300,000                   1.38     
19-Feb-01                       100,000                   1.39     
23-Mar-01                       175,000                   1.31     
26-Mar-01                        50,000                   1.35     
27-Mar-01                       250,000                   1.35     
28-Mar-01                     4,350,000                   1.34     
28-Mar-01                       100,000                   1.33     
29-Mar-01                       100,000                   1.33     
23-Apr-01                       100,000                   1.34     
23-Apr-01                        25,000                   1.35     
25-Apr-01                        75,000                   1.35     
20-Jun-01                       150,000                   1.31     
22-Jun-01                       100,000                   1.31     
27-Jun-01                       500,000                   1.31     
27-Jun-01                       487,250                   1.30     
27-Jun-01                       250,000                   1.31     
28-Jun-01                       500,000                   1.25     
06-Jul-01                       200,000                   1.08     
23-Jan-02                        50,000                   1.15
31-Jan-02                        20,000                   1.20
1-Feb-02                         25,000                   1.22
4-Feb-02                         25,000                   1.25
5-Feb-02                         50,000                   1.25
12-Feb-02                       100,000                   1.25
14-Feb-02                       100,000                   1.24
l5-Feb-02                       200,000                   1.23
30-Dec-02                       200,000                   1.00
31-Dec-03                       200,000                   1.00
03-Jan-03                       258,241                   1.00
06-Jan-03                       100,000                   1.00
l4-Jan-03                       350,000                   1.00
15-Jan-03                     1,427,000                   1.00
l6-Jan-03                       100,000                   1.00
20-Jan-03                       650,000                   1.00
21-Jan-03                       650,000                   1.00
28-Jan-03                       300,000                   1.00
11-Feb-03                       750,000                   1.01
l4-Feb-03                       250,000                   1.01
l9-Feb-03                       250,000                   1.01
05-Mar-03                       250,000                   1.00
10-Mar-03                       100,000                   1.00
13-Mar-03                       150,000                   1.00
l9-Mar-03                       500,000                   1.00
24-Mar-03                    12,629,934                   0.98

TOTAL                        36,413,425     


              DELTA Common Stocks Finance & Trading

Transaction Date                 Number                   Price

Purchases  
        
31-Aug-00                       182,000                   1.38
12-Sep-00                       212,500                   1.16
11-Oct-00                        50,000                   1.20
11-Oct-00                       100,000                   1.20
12-Oct-00                       150,000                   1.19
13-Oct-00                        50,000                   1.14
16-Oct-00                        50,000                   1.16
04-Oct-00                       405,000                   1.22
25-Mar-03                     1,836,734                   0.98

Sales          

15-May-01                       -50,000                   1.35
16-May-01                       -25,000                   1.33

TOTAL                         2,961,234  

   
TOTAL Mainz and Finance & Trading                    39,374,659


Finance and Trading Limited is 50% owned by Edouard Stern. Mainz Holdings
Limited is 100% owned by Edouard Stern.

Other Directorships

Mr Stern is currently a director of Seita, Altadis.  In the last five years 
Mr Stern has been a director of Rhodia.

Convictions, bankruptcies, voluntary arrangements, public criticisms etc

Mr Stern has no details to disclose regarding the above.


Date:  21 May 2003

Contact:

Delta plc
John Narciso 
Company Secretary 
Tel: 020 7836 3535

Andrew Bunyan
Assistant Secretary 
Tel: 020 7420 3919


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