Ecclesiastical Insurance Office PLC 19 August 2005 Announcement by Ecclesiastical Insurance Office plc It is expected that Mr K J Burdett an Executive Director of Ecclesiastical Insurance Office plc will retire as a General Manager with effect from 31 December 2005. Mr Burdett's directorship of the Company will cease to be in an executive capacity from this date. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange