Re Contract

Mears Group PLC
09 January 2008


9 January 2008

                                Mears Group PLC

                           Significant contract award

Today Mears Group PLC ('Mears') announces the award of a flagship contract worth
£65 million with Birmingham City Council to provide responsive repairs and voids
refurbishment in the Northern area of the City. The work will encompass the 
transfer of over 300 staff and will last for an initial period of 4.5 years with
an option to extend to a full term of 7 years. This win follows an extensive 
tender process, lasting over 6 months, through which Mears was able to demonstrate 
service and efficiency benefits of advantage both to the Council and to the 
residents of North Birmingham.

This Birmingham win, together with Mears' recent win with Midland Heart Housing,
gives the Company a very strong footprint within the Midlands, from which the 
Company would expect to win further work in the future.

Bob Holt, Chairman of Mears, commented: 'The Birmingham tender success marks another 
important step for Mears and further evidence of our improved approach to Business 
development.'



Enquiries:


Mears Group PLC                            
Bob Holt, Chief Executive                        07778 798 816
David Robertson, Finance Director                07887 705 357
Andrew Smith, Executive Director                 07712 866 461


Threadneedle Communications
Trevor Bass / Alex White                         020 7936 9666


Nominated adviser to Mears Group PLC 
Investec
Keith Anderson / Michael Ansell                  020 7597 5970

ENDS




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