Mears Regulatory News (MER)

10 Jan 2008 14:27

Mears Group PLC10 January 2008 Mears Group PLC ("Mears" or "the Company") Board Appointments Following the announcement made by the Company on 12 December 2007 of itsintention to appoint Peter Dicks to the Board as non-executive deputy chairmanand David Hosein as a non-executive director the Company today confirms theirappointment with immediate effect. Peter Dicks (65), has been active in the venture capital and investments fieldsfor a number of years. He is currently a director of several quoted and unquotedcompanies including Private Equity Investor PLC of which he is Chairman, PolarCapital Technology Trust PLC, Graphite Enterprise Trust PLC and StandardMicrosystems Inc., a US NASDAQ quoted company. Further information as requiredpursuant to schedule 2 (g) to the AIM rules is set out below. David Hosein (43) is a partner in OC&C Strategy Consultants where he is head oftheir Services & Technology Practice. He has over 17 years consultingexperience, the last five of which have been at OC&C. David has workedextensively in the support services sector for corporate and private equityclients. Previously, he was a partner in Arthur Andersen. There is no furtherinformation relating to David that is required to be disclosed pursuant toschedule 2 (g) to the AIM rules. Enquiries: Mears Group PLCBob Holt, Chief Executive 07778 798 816David Robertson, Finance Director 07887 705 357Andrew Smith, Executive Director 07712 866 461 Nominated adviser to Mears Group PLCInvestecKeith Anderson/Michael Ansell 020 7597 5970 The following details are disclosed under Schedule 2(g) of the AIM Rules inrelation to Peter Dicks: Current Directorships: Daniel Stewart Securities Plc The East German Investment Trust Plc Gartmore Fledgling Trust Plc Second London American Trust Plc Polar Capital Technology Trust Plc Mercia Fund Management Limited Graphite Enterprise Trust Plc United Industries Plc Private Equity Investor Plc Foresight 3 VCT plc Foresight 4 VCT plc Unicorn AIM VCT plc Foresight 2 VCT Plc Standard Microsystems Corporation Foresight Technology VCT Foreign & Colonial Enterprise Trust PLC SVM UK Emerging Fund Plc Former Directorships held in the past 5 years: Sportingbet Plc VenCap International Plc Enterprise Capital Plc PNC Telecom Plc GEI Group Limited Enterprise Capital Trust Plc East European Frontiers Fund Themis FTSE All-Small Index Trust PLC Champion Communications Services Inc Lebanon Holdings United Industries PLC Spectrum Venture Management Limited Insidespace Art & Design Limited Edinburgh UK Smaller Companies Tracker Trust Plc Directorships of companies that have gone into liquidation: Abingworth Plc This company went into receivership on 17 August 1988. Manakin Holdings plc Peter Dicks appointment as the nominee director of VCT Abingworth Plc. Thiscompany went into members voluntary liquidation in 1991 and was dissolved on 13February 2001. Dellfield Digital Limited Peter Dicks appointment as the nominee director of VCT Abingworth Plc. Thiscompany went into creditors liquidation in December 1986 and was dissolved on 8March 2000. CM Group Holdings Limited This company went into members voluntary liquidation in 1996 and has since beendissolved. Enterprise Capital Trust plc This company went into members voluntary liquidation as part of the solventliquidation of the company on 18 May 2001. London American Growth Trust plc Peter Dicks resigned on 6 September 1996 and the company went into membersvoluntary liquidation on 6 September 1996. Second Consolidated Trust Plc This company went into members voluntary liquidation and was dissolved on 20November 2004. Rodata Limited This company was dissolved on 11 September 2001. Enterprise Capital plc Peter Dicks resigned on 20 September 2004 and this company went into membersvoluntary liquidation on 21 September 2004. United Industries PLC This company went into administration on 5 April 2005. Second London American Trust This company went into members voluntary liquidation on 15 August 2006. There is no further information required to be disclosed pursuant to schedule 2(g) to the AIM rules This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange