AGM Statement

Leeds Group PLC
08 March 2007





Issued on behalf of Leeds Group plc
Date: Thursday, 8 March 2007
                                                               IMMEDIATE RELEASE



                                Leeds Group plc
                             Annual General Meeting



At today's Annual General Meeting, Ewen Wigley, Non-Executive Chairman, told
shareholders:

'In our preliminary results announcement made on 31 January 2007 we stated that
the new financial year had begun with strong sales at Hemmers-Itex.

'I can now report that the results of the first four months of the current
financial year continue to be satisfactory. Sales in that period by
Hemmers-Itex, the Group's continuing business, were in line with last year,
although profitability has been constrained a little by the costs of
consolidating our KMT operation onto our principal facility at Nordhorn.

'We referred in the Report & Accounts to a plot of land of approximately 5 Acres
owned by Leeds Group at Yeadon Banks. Within the last few days the board has
learned that Leeds City Council have resolved to register this land as a town or
village green. This is in line with the recommendation to that effect contained
in the report of the independent inspector, which followed a two-day
non-statutory public local hearing on 7th and 8th November 2006.

'The board and its advisers are studying this report most carefully, and will
decide over the next few weeks whether to seek a judicial review of the decision
of Leeds City Council.

'The Board continues to explore possible ways to apply the cash resources at its
disposal for the benefit of shareholders and will make further announcements in
due course as appropriate.'

All resolutions were duly passed.

As mentioned in the Company's final results announced in January, Vin Murria did 
not offer herself for re-election at today's AGM and accordingly is no longer a
director of Leeds Group plc. Vin joined the Board in February 2002 and was 
appointed Chairman in April 2004. The board extend to her their thanks for her
valuable contribution to the considerable restructuring and change that has been
achieved in this period.


Enquiries:
Leeds Group plc                          Citigate Dewe Rogerson                Seymour Pierce
Malcolm Wilson, Company Secretary        Fiona Tooley                          Sarah Wharry
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