Date: 23rd April 2002 Reference: PR/040/02 Pilkington Website wins Investor Relations Best Practice Award Pilkington plc: Philip Webb Tel: 01744 692184 The new Pilkington plc website, www.pilkington.com, has received a major award just four weeks after re-launch - for 'best practice' in investor relations. Pilkington won the 'Most Improved IR Website' category at the 2002 Annual Investor Relations Website Awards held in London on 18 April. The Award, sponsored by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), attracted some 300 entries from leading UK firms. The presentation was made by the DTI Minister of State Alan Johnson MP to Pilkington plc Head of Corporate Affairs, David Roycroft. Pilkington plc also received a Commendation in the category 'Best FTSE 250 Website'. David Roycroft said, "The Award and Commendation recognise the work that has gone into our website restructuring, particularly in the 'Corporate Information' section. Company websites are a prime information source for financial analysts and shareholders and can play an important role in influencing investment decisions. Our aim is to ensure that the Pilkington website is world-class". The judges praised the Pilkington site, which covers 70 countries in 20 languages, for its use of technical innovation to enhance usability and usefulness incorporation of relevant sources of information and insight into the company and its markets level of differentiation against its peer group Ends