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28 October 2015 |
Mears Group PLC
("Mears" or "the Company")
Director Appointment
Mears, the provider of support services to the Social Housing and Care sectors in the UK, announces the appointment of Geraint Davies CBE as an independent Non-Executive Director of the Company with effect from 27 October 2015. Mr Davies has also been appointed as Chair of the Company's Audit Committee.
Geraint Davies is a Chartered Accountant, working for more than 25 years as a partner in professional practice. His experience includes working with Registered Social Landlords and across a broad spectrum of the Healthcare sector. He is a Director of a number of unlisted Commercial and Not for Profit Companies.
Geraint Davies has a beneficial interest in 2,500 ordinary shares representing 0.002 per cent. of the issued share capital of the Company.
No further information is required to be disclosed pursuant to LR 9.6.13 R
For further information, contact:
Mears Group PLC
Bob Holt, Chairman Tel: +44(0)7778 798 816
www.mearsgroup.co.uk
Buchanan
Richard Darby/ Sophie McNulty/ Sophie Cowles Tel: +44(0)20 7466 5000
www.buchanan.uk.com
Notes for editors
Mears is a leading social housing repairs and maintenance service provider to Local Authorities and Registered Social Landlords in the UK and now commands a leading position in the UK Local Authorities' outsourced care market, providing personal care services to people in their own homes.
Following the CAH acquisition, Mears employs in excess of 17,000 people and provides maintenance and repairs services to in excess of 10% of the UK social housing stock. Mears also provides care, on a daily basis, to over 30,000 service users.