Directorate Change

European Motor Hldgs PLC
27 October 2005


EUROPEAN MOTOR HOLDINGS plc ("the Company")


CHANGES TO DIRECTORATE



David Beck has resigned as a non executive director of European Motor Holdings
plc due to unforeseen personal reasons.


The Board is delighted to announce that Roger Putnam has been appointed as a non
executive director with immediate effect.  Mr Putnam will also serve on the
Board's Audit, Nominations and Remuneration Committees.


Mr Putnam is currently Chairman, Ford of Britain and has elected to retire from
that position on 31 December 2005.  Mr Putnam, 60, has previously held board
positions with Group Lotus plc and Jaguar Cars Limited where he was the Director
of Global Sales and Marketing from 1985 to 2002.  He is also currently President
of the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, a member of the CBI's
President's Committee, an Assistant on the Court of the Worshipful Company of
Coachmakers and Coach Harnessmakers, and Chairman of the Jaguar Daimler Heritage
Trust.  Mr Putnam has also recently served on the MG Rover task force, chairs
the DTI Retail Motor Strategy Group and is also a non executive director of
Halcyon Days Limited.


The Board is confident that Mr Putnam's extensive commercial and financial
experience at very senior management level will be of considerable benefit to
the Company in his role as an independent non executive director.


There are no further disclosures to be made pursuant to rule 16.4 of the Listing
Rules as to the appointment of Mr Putnam.


Enquiries:


European Motor Holdings                                 01491 413399
Richard Palmer
Ann Wilson




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