Directorate change

Real Estate Investors PLC ("the Company" or "REI") Appointment of new directors The Board of REI is pleased to announce the appointment of Paul Bassi as an Executive Director and Marcus Daly as a Non-Executive Director conditional upon the admission to trading on AIM of 21,750,000 ordinary shares in the Company of 1p per share issued pursuant to the fundraising announced separately today ("the Subscription"), ("the Initial Subscription Shares"). Paul Bassi is a long established Midlands-based property investor, recognised as one of the largest private landlords in the Midlands and Black Country. He is executive chairman of Bond Wolfe plc, a prominent Black Country property investor and auctioneer, and also the regional chairman of Coutts Bank (West Midlands) and a member of the bank's executive steering board. He is former vice-president of the Sandwell & Dudley Chamber of Commerce and has been prominent in the promotion of business in the region. In 2003, Mr Bassi was awarded Entrepreneur of the Year, Central Region. In 2005, he was awarded a lifetime achievement award by Lloyds TSB for services to the community. He is also listed by Finance Midlands Insider magazine in their "Power List" as one of the 100 most influential people in the region and in 2005 Bank of Scotland listed Mr Bassi in their Asian "Power List" 100. He is a director of Birmingham Hippodrome Theatre. The Board believes that Mr Bassi's background and experience in the property sector as well as his extensive contacts, particularly in the Midlands, will be a significant advantage to the Company. Marcus Daly is a partner at CK Chartered Accountants, based in West Bromwich, and has 20 years' experience in advising clients on strategic matters and corporate planning, particularly in the property sector. Mr Daly qualified in 1984 with CK Chartered Accountants (formerly Clement Keys). He is also a non- executive director of Tipton & Coseley Building Society. As part of the new appointments to the Board, Peter Lewin assumes the role of Executive Chairman while John Jack will become Deputy Chairman. Malcolm Lewin remains as Finance Director. These appointments will also be conditional on the Initial Subscription Shares being admitted to trading on AIM. The changes to the Board reflect the Company's strategy to accelerate the development of REI in the future. The Board will continue to review its structure to ensure that it meets the needs of a developing company. As part of the reorganisation of the Board and Peter Lewin's new role, he has agreed to receive £50,000 of his compensation in the form of ordinary shares in the Company at the Subscription Price which will be issued to him on his new appointment becoming effective as set out above. As a further incentive, the Company has granted warrants over ordinary shares in the Company at an exercise price of 12p per share to the existing Directors and Proposed Directors as set out below. No warrants or share options have previously been granted to directors. These warrants will be exercisable from the first anniversary of the date of grant for seven years thereafter (or earlier at the discretion of the Board). Following the issue of the ordinary shares to Peter Lewin and the warrants, the Directors' and Proposed Directors' interests in the Enlarged Issued Share Capital of the Company will be as follows: Name Existing New Total Percentage Total Warrants Ordinary Ordinary Ordinary of Enlarged Warrants as a Shares Shares Shares Issued Share Percentage (1) Capital of Enlarged Issued Share Capital John Jack (1) 1,250,000 - 1,250,000 1.64% 625,000 0.82% Peter Lewin (2) 6,250,000 500,000 6,750,000 8.85% 3,375,000 4.43% Malcolm Lewin 750,000 - 750,000 0.98% 375,000 0.49% Paul Bassi 11,175,000 - 11,175,000 14.66% 5,587,500 7.33% (1)(3)(4) Marcus Daly 1,350,000 - 1,350,000 1.77% 675,000 0.89% (1)(5) Notes: (1) Assumes completion of the Subscriptions (except that described in Note 4) in which Messrs Jack, Bassi and Daly have participated. (2) Peter Lewin's warrants do not include an additional amount of 1,750,000 warrants to be issued on completion of the acquisition of Rightforce Limited announced separately today. (3) Paul Bassi's investments are through Bond Wolfe Assets Limited, of which he is executive chairman and sole shareholder. (4) Paul Bassi has agreed to subscribe for a further 1,250,000 Ordinary Shares and will be issued with a further 625,000 warrants, following such subscription, on completion of the acquisition of Rightforce Limited, announced separately today, raising a further £125,000 for the Company. (5) Marcus Daly's investment is through Datalore Limited. Application will be made for the 500,000 Ordinary Shares (which will rank pari passu with existing Ordinary Shares) to be admitted to trading on AIM. It is anticipated that trading will commence on 29 June 2006. Further details of Messrs Bassi and Daly are as follows: Full Name: Paramijit Paul Marcus Hugh Paul Singh Bassi Daly Age: 44 48 Current directorships and partnerships and those held in the last five years are as follows: Current Sandwell Training CK Chartered directorships and and Enterprise Accountants partnerships Council Limited CK Financial BIC Hotels Limited Planning Limited Birmingham Datalore Limited Hippodrome Theatre Tipton & Coseley Trust Limited Building Society Birmingham Hippodrome Limited Bond Wolfe Securities Limited Bond Wolfe City Limited Bond Wolfe Assets Limited Bond Wolfe Public Limited Company Bond Wolfe Ventures Limited Bond Wolfe Estates Limited Bond Wolfe Homes Limited Bond Wolfe Europe Limited Bond Wolfe - Auctioneers and Property Consultants Corporatewear UK PLC Hampstead Estates Limited Metro Cout (WB) Limited Past directorships Callaway Limited None and partnerships Sandwell Community House Limited Duchess Parade Investments Limited The Central Chambers & Commerce and Industry Limited The Public Building Ltd The Birmingham Repertory Theatre Limited Great Hampton Estates Limited M&G Media Investment Limited D&S CCI Limited B&D Estates Limited Bond Wolfe Equity Plc Herbert J Roberts (Confectionery) Limited Birmingham Homes Limited There are no other disclosures to be made in accordance with Rule 17 of the AIM Rules. For further information, please contact: Real Estate Investors PLC Peter Lewin, Chief Executive Malcolm Lewin, Finance Director www.reiplc.com 01923 776633 Christopher Joll mj2 ltd 020 7491 7776 26 June 2006
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