Appointment of Director

1 Sep 2006 17:40

Newcourt Group plc01 September 2006 NEWCOURT GROUP PLC APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTOR 1 SEPTEMBER 2006 Newcourt Group plc ("Newcourt" or the "Company"), the support services group,announces that Philip Marley has been appointed as an executive director of theCompany with immediate effect. Philip Marley (34) will remain Chief ExecutiveOfficer of Ely Property Group plc, a company acquired by Newcourt on 18 August,2006. Mr Marley holds 698,775 Non Transferable Convertible Preference Shares in theCompany. Mr Marley has in the past 5 years been a director of the companies listed below: Ely Property Group plcEly Properties LimitedStudent Accommodation Services LimitedEly Property Management (UK) LimitedEly Portsmouth LimitedEly Maidstone LimitedEly Islington LimitedStudent Accommodation Services (Port Road) LimitedStudent Accommodation Services (Gateway Village) LimitedStudent Accommodation Services (The Forge) LimitedStudent Accommodation Services Dundalk Village LimitedAldborough Developments LimitedBerkeley Business Consulting LimitedMarley Media LimitedMarley Marketing & Communications LimitedStudent Link Limited (past directorship) There are no further disclosures with respect to Schedule 2(g) of the AIM Rulesor the IEX Rules. For further information please contact: Murray ConsultantsJoe Murray Tel: + 353 1 4980300 Mobile: + 353 86 2534950 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange