Director Change

Assura Group Limited 07 March 2008 Assura Group Limited ('Assura' or the 'Company') Director Change and Proposed Changes to the Investment Policy and Memorandum of Association Director Change Assura Group Limited announces that Dr Mark Jackson, its Non-executive Chairman, has decided to step down from its Board and as Non-executive Chairman with immediate effect. The Board recognises that Dr Jackson has increasing commitments as Chief Executive of Helphire Group PLC and would like to record their thanks for his hard work and commitment to Assura since its flotation in 2003. Assura announces that, with immediate effect, Dr John Curran, presently the Board's senior independent Director and a Non-executive member of the Board will assume the role as Interim Chairman of the Board. The Company is already advanced in the process of recruitment of a new Non-executive Chairman and an announcement in relation to this is likely to be made, once all necessary formalities are dealt with, in the near future. Proposed Changes to the Investment Policy and Memorandum of Association Assura proposes to make certain changes to the Company's investment policy and its memorandum of association in order to align them with the Group's activities, which have evolved significantly since the Company was established as a closed-ended investment company in 2003. The Directors also propose to make an application to the UK Listing Authority for the reclassification of the Company from being a property investment company to being a trading company. Assura will remain listed on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange. The Company will, today, post a circular to shareholders providing details of these proposals and convening an extraordinary general meeting which will be held at 9.00 a.m. on 3 April 2008 at which the approval of shareholders for these changes will be sought. In view of these proposals the Board is currently actively considering the potential advantages and disadvantages of moving the location of the Company's central management and control from Guernsey to the UK which would result in the Company becoming resident in the UK for UK tax purposes. No decision on this will be taken before 1 April 2008 and an announcement will be made if the Board does decide to make any change. Ends Notes to Editors: Dr Jackson was appointed non-executive chairman of Assura Group Limited in November 2003. Dr John Curran joined the Board of Assura Group Limited in November 2003 and has been throughout his tenure on the Board the non-executive deputy chairman and senior independent director. Enquiries: Richard Burrell/Louise Bathersby: Assura Group 020 7107 3800 David Yates / Ben Atwell: Financial Dynamics 020 7831 3113 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

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