Morgan Crucible Co PLC
10 November 2005


                        THE MORGAN CRUCIBLE COMPANY PLC

10th November 2005

                    Result of Extraordinary General Meeting

The Morgan Crucible Company plc (the 'Company') is pleased to announce that, at
the Extraordinary General Meeting of the Company held today in relation to the
proposed disposal of its Magnetics division, (details of which are contained in
the circular sent to the Company's shareholders on 21 October 2005), the
ordinary resolution put to shareholders approving the disposal was duly passed.

Completion of the disposal remains conditional, inter alia, upon clearance by
German and Austrian Competition Authorities. Completion is expected by early
December 2005.

Two copies of the ordinary resolution passed today have been submitted to the UK
Listing Authority and will shortly be available for inspection at the UK Listing
Authority's Document Viewing Facility, which is situated at:

Financial Services Authority, 25 The North Colonnade, Canary Wharf, London E14
5HS. Telephone Number 020 7676 1000

For further information please contact:

The Morgan Crucible Company plc

Warren Knowlton, Chief Executive Officer             Tel: 01753 837 306
Victoria Gould, Director of Group Communications     Tel: 01753 837 306



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