Appointment of new auditor from FY24

Mears Group PLC

13 February 2024

 

13 February 2024                                                                                                         LEI: 213800DHCALLH8IRJV57

Mears Group PLC

(the "Company")

Appointment of new auditor from FY24

Mears (LSE: MER), the UK Housing solutions provider, announces its intention to appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP ("PwC") as its auditor for the financial year starting 1 January 2024.

An extensive tender process was overseen by Mears' Audit Committee and recommended the selection of PwC, which has been approved by the Board. Mears' current external auditor will continue in its role and will undertake the audit for the financial year ending 31 December 2023.

The appointment of PwC for the financial year starting from 1 January 2024 will be recommended to shareholders for approval at the 2024 Annual General Meeting.

For further information contact:

Mears Group PLC
Ben Westran, Company Secretary	Tel: [phone]

About Mears

Mears is the leading provider of services to the Affordable Housing sector, providing a range of services to individuals within their homes. We manage and maintain around 450,000 homes across the UK and work predominantly with Central Government and Local Government typically through long-term contracts. We equally consider the residents of the homes that we manage and maintain to be our customers, and we take pride in the high levels of customer satisfaction that we achieve.

Mears currently employs around 5,500 people and provides services in every region of the UK. In partnership with our Housing clients, we provide property management and maintenance services. Mears has extended its activities to provide broader housing solutions to solve the challenge posed by the lack of affordable housing and to provide accommodation and support for the most vulnerable.

We focus on long-term outcomes for people rather than short-term solutions and invest in innovations that have a positive impact on people's quality of life and on their communities' social, economic, and environmental wellbeing. Our innovative approaches and market leading positions are intended to create value for our customers and the people they serve while also driving sustainable financial returns for our providers of capital, especially our shareholders.

 

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