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18 Aug 2009 07:05



18 August 2009

Mears Group PLC

("Mears" or the "Group" or "the Company")

Director Appointment

Further to the interim results announcement Alan Long has been appointed to the Board.

Alan will continue to devote particular attention to the development of Mears' Care business in addition to a wider business development role across the Group.

Alan currently acts as Managing Director of Careforce, the Group's Care business. Previously, Alan was Group Sales and Marketing Director, having joined Mears in 2005. His previous roles included working for Britannia Building Society, Mars and Smith and Nephew.

Commenting, Bob Holt, Chairman of Mears Group, said:

"Since joining Mears in 2005, Alan has shown dedication and commitment to all areas of the business in which he has been involved. I was excited when he agreed to take on his current role in Careforce as our care activities were turning into an effective integrated business. 

I am delighted to welcome Alan to the Board in a wider business development role; I am confident that the benefits from his experience, drive and enthusiasm will be felt across the Group". 

There is no other information required to be disclosed under Listing Rule 9.6.13

About Mears http://www.mearsgroup.co.uk 

Mears Group is a leading social housing repairs and maintenance provider working in partnership with Local Authorities and Registered Social Housing Landlords and it has a growing presence in the domiciliary care market through its Careforce division, providing personal care to people in their own homes delivered through partnerships with Local Authorities. In addition, Mears subsidiary Haydon is a specialist, mechanical and engineering services business.

The Group employs more than 8000 people to maintain, repair and upgrade hundreds of thousands of homes nationwide and provides in excess of 90,000 hours of domiciliary care each week to over 13,500 people per year. 

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