China Shoto plc

('China Shoto' or 'the Company')

Directorate Change

The Company announces that Mr. Cao Guifa has stepped down from the Board to pursue other interests, and Mr. Yang Shanji will take over the post of Chairman.

The Board would like to thank Mr. Cao Guifa for his contribution to China Shoto for the past four years.

Mr Cao Guifa will also be cancelling his right to exercise his share options. He currently holds 300,000 options at an exercise price of £1.3. These options will be cancelled.

For further information

China Shoto plc

Yang Shanji, Chief Executive and Chairman:        +44 20 7242 2666/ +86 159 6108 0515

                                                                      www.chinashoto.com

Seymour Pierce Limited

John Depasquale/Huaizheng Peng:                      +44 20 7107 8000

jdp@seymourpierce.com                                   www.seymourpierce.com 

Media enquiries 

First City Public Relations        

Allan Piper/Jiang Lei:                                        +44 20 7242 2666/ +852 2854 2666

lei@firstcitypr.com                                          www.firstcitypr.cn