Exhibit 4.9

[Enodis Corporation Letterhead]


April 9, 2001

Mr. Andrew F. Roake
264 Lukes Wood Road
New Canaan, CT  06840

Re:  Employment Agreement
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Dear Andrew:

       Reference is made to Section 3(d) of that certain Employment Agreement,
dated December 9, 1997 (as amended, the "Employment Agreement") between Enodis
Corporation, formerly known as Welbilt Corporation (the "Company") and you. The
Company and you have decided to amend Section 3(d) of the Employment Agreement
by adding the following at the end of Section 3(d) thereof:

          "Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the termination of the Employment
          pursuant to this Section 3(d) occurs following a change of control of
          Enodis plc, the Company's parent, occurring on or prior to March 31,
          2002, then, in such event, instead of the one year's continuation of
          Base Salary provided for in clause (i) of this Section 3(d), Employee
          shall be entitled to the continuation of the payment of the Base
          Salary, at the rate in effect as of the date of termination, for a
          period of two (2) years following the date of termination of the
          Employment. For purposes of this Sction 3(d), a change of control of
          Enodis plc means where any person (or persons acting in concert)
          obtains "control" (as defined in Section 840 of the Income and
          Corporation Taxes Act of 1988) of Enodis plc."

       Except for the foregoing amendment, the Employment Agreement shall
otherwise remain in full force and effect. If the foregoing is in accordance
with your understanding and agreement, kindly execute this agreement where
indicated below.

                                        Sincerely,

                                        ENODIS CORPORATION

                                        By:   /s/ Patrick Clark


ACCEPTED AND AGREED TO
AS OF THE DATE FIRST WRITTEN
ABOVE:

/s/ Andrew Roake
ANDREW ROAKE