CSR Chief Executive Succession.

CAMBRIDGE, England -- * CSR plc (LSE:CSR):

CSR plc (LSE:CSR), the wireless solutions provider and the leader in Bluetooth technology, today announces Joep van Beurden, currently Chief Executive Officer of NexWave Inc, will join the Board of CSR and assume the role of Chief Executive Officer with effect from the 1 November, 2007. John Scarisbrick is stepping down from the Board of CSR and his role as Chief Executive Officer on the 1 November 2007. He will act in an advisory capacity to CSR from that date until the 31 December 2007.

Ron Mackintosh, Chairman, said 'John has made a substantial contribution to CSR, first as a non-executive director since 2004 and then as Chief Executive Officer since March 2006. Over that period, CSR has achieved impressive growth, developed its business on all fronts and clearly reinforced its position as the global leader in our sector. As our recent financials and third quarter guidance demonstrate, John is leaving CSR in robust shape and well positioned for the next phase of its development.

'The Board undertook an in-depth selection process and is delighted to announce Joep as our new Chief Executive. In his career, Joep has more than demonstrated his strong strategic vision, proven leadership abilities and energy. His mix of skills and experience, including in the scaling of technology businesses and in sales and marketing, suit him ideally to the opportunities facing CSR as our wireless technologies evolve both within and increasingly beyond the mobile marketplace. We are confident in the future of CSR under Joep's leadership.'

Joep, age 47, brings with him over 10 years of experience in managing technology companies in the US and Europe. He is currently the Chief Executive of NexWave Inc., a provider of embedded software solutions for the consumer electronics market, based in France. Prior to joining NexWave, Joep held senior positions at Canesta Inc., a fabless semiconductor company, and Philips Components, where he was instrumental in the creation of the successful joint venture with LGE to address the growing flat panel television market. Prior to that, Joep worked for five years at McKinsey & Company in Amsterdam. Joep holds a Masters degree in Applied Physics from Twente University of Technology. He is married with four children and he and his family are relocating from their current home in France to Cambridge, UK.

John Scarisbrick, said: 'I have enjoyed my time with CSR and am very proud of its accomplishments as the leading global provider of personal wireless technology. CSR continues to show strong growth; it has an exceptional and exceptionally talented team; and the opportunities for wirefree connectivity continue to expand. In Joep, CSR has found the right person to succeed me and I wish him and CSR all the very greatest of continued success, which I am confident both will enjoy.'

On 25 July, CSR reported record revenues and operating cash flow for the first half of 2007, with design-in and design-win momentum strong across all applications, and drew attention to the strong marketplace and continuing future growth opportunities over the medium and longer term. CSR will report third quarter revenues in line with the previous guidance of $230-250 million.

About CSR

CSR is the leading global provider of personal wireless technology and its product portfolio covers Bluetooth, GPS, FM receivers and WiFi (IEEE802.11). CSR offers developed hardware/software solutions, based around its silicon platforms, that incorporate fully integrated radio, baseband and microcontroller elements.

CSR's customers include industry leaders such as Apple, Dell, LG, Motorola, NEC, Nokia, Panasonic, RIM, Samsung, Sharp, Sony, TomTom and Toshiba.

CSR has its headquarters and offices in Cambridge, UK, and offices in Japan, Korea, Taiwan, China, India, France, Denmark, Sweden and both Dallas and Detroit in the USA.

More information can be found at www.csr.com