Last checked at 12 Feb 2009 07:00
12 February 2009
Mears Group PLC
("Mears" or "the Company")
Appointment of Joint Corporate Broker
Mears (MER.L) is pleased to announce the appointment of Collins Stewart with immediate effect to work alongside Investec as joint corporate brokers to the Company.
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About Mears www.mearsgroup.co.uk
Mears is a leading social housing repairs and maintenance service provider to Local Authorities and Registered Social Housing Landlords in the UK and has a growing presence in the domiciliary care market, providing personal care services to people in their own homes delivered as part of outsourcing arrangements with Local Authorities.
Mears employs 7,500 people and provides maintenance and repairs services to 500,000 homes nationwide. Mears also provides over 85,000 hours of domiciliary care each week to over 13,000 people per year.
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| Mears Group PLC | |
| Bob Holt, Chief Executive | Tel: +44(0)7778 798 816 |
| Andrew Smith, Finance Director | Tel: +44(0)7712 866 461 |
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| Joint Broker - Investec | |
| Keith Anderson/Daniel Adams | Tel: +44(0)20 7597 5970 |
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| Joint Broker - Collins Stewart | |
| Mark Dickenson/Piers Coombs | Tel: +44(0)20 7523 8350 |
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| Financial PR - Mears Group | |
| Threadneedle Communications | |
| Trevor Bass/Alex White | Tel: +44(0)20 7936 9666 |
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| Hansard Group | |
| John Bick | Tel: +44(0)7872 061007 |