Directorate Change

Mears Group PLC
30 January 2007


30 January 2007

MEARS GROUP PLC ('Mears' or the 'Company')

Board Changes

Mears announces that Stuart Black has resigned his position as Chief Executive
Officer of the Company and relinquished his executive functions with effect from
today. The Board has accepted his resignation as Chief Executive Officer and
conveys its thanks to him for his contribution and offers Stuart its best wishes
for the future.

Bob Holt, Executive Chairman, will assume the role of CEO and David Miles (aged
40) has today been appointed a Director of the Company and Managing Director of
Mears Social Housing. David has been with Mears since May 1996 and is currently
Managing Director of Mears' Southern Social Housing Division.

Bob Holt will be reducing his outside commitments to allow him to devote
substantially all of his time to the development of the Company.

Commenting on these changes Chairman, Bob Holt said:-

'In welcoming David Miles to the Board I have every confidence that his
continued contribution will be invaluable to the Group. Having managed our
largest division for a number of years I have no doubt that by extending his
role we will bring added depth and insight at Board level to improve further our
excellent operational delivery and reputation.'

Mr Miles holds 100,000 ordinary shares of 1p each in the Company ('Shares'),
representing approximately 0.16 per cent. of the Company's issued ordinary share
capital. In addition, Mr Miles holds options over 90,000 Shares.

Mr Miles is a director of Mears Limited, Mears Building Contractors Limited and
Evolve Housing Limited. Mr Miles has confirmed that there is no further
information required to be disclosed under Schedule 2(g) of the AIM Rules.

For further information, please contact:

Bob Holt
[e-mail]
07778 798 816

ENDS



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