Mears Regulatory News (MER)

Mears Group PLC

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

Director declaration

In accordance with LR 9.6.14(2) R, Mears announces that Mr Peter Dicks, a non-executive director of the Company, was appointed as a non-executive director of Miton UK MicroCap Trust Plc ("Miton") on 26 March 2015. Miton was admitted to trade on the London Stock Exchange on 30 April 2015.

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.

Mears employs in excess of 13,000 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 20,000 service users.