Directorate Change

Safestore Holdings plc
29 February 2008



                             Safestore Holdings plc
                         ('Safestore' or the 'Company')

                                 Board Changes


The Board of Safestore, the largest self storage retailer in the UK and Paris,
announces that Richard Grainger will be appointed as Chairman in succession to
John von Spreckelsen, who is seeking to reduce his commitments for personal
reasons and has stated his intention of retiring from the Board with effect from
the conclusion of the Company's Annual General Meeting on 27 March 2008.

John von Spreckelsen (65) became Chairman of Safestore in October 2004. Richard
Grainger (47) was appointed to the Board as a Non-Executive Director last year.

Safestore's Chief Executive, Steve Williams, said:

'I would like to thank John for his considerable contribution over the past four
years. He is handing over to Richard almost exactly a year after our flotation,
a year in which we have grown our portfolio of stores and earnings per share.

'I am delighted that Richard is to become our new Chairman. He has worked in the
City for more than 20 years and brings with him a wealth of experience. Richard
led the Close Brothers Retail and Leisure team before taking on the role of
Chief Executive of Corporate Finance in 2001 and became Executive Vice Chairman
in 2007. He has been a valuable member of the Board over the past year.'

Safestore has initiated a search for an additional independent Non-Executive
Director.

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For further information, please contact:

Cardew Group T: 020 7930 0777
Nadja Vetter / Anthony Cardew


Notes to editors

Richard Grainger, 47, joined the Board on 1 February 2007 as a Non-Executive
Director. After graduating from Oxford University, Mr Grainger qualified as a
chartered accountant at Pricewaterhouse. He started at Hill Samuel Bank Limited
in 1987 and subsequently joined Close Brothers Corporate Finance Limited
(''CBCF'') in 1996. In 2001, Mr Grainger was appointed Chief Executive of CBCF
having previously run the Leisure and Retail team and founded Close Brothers
Corporate Finance's Corporate Restructuring Group. Mr Grainger is Executive Vice
Chairman of CBCF and is a member of the Management Board of Close Brothers Group
plc. Mr Grainger is an Associated Member of the Institute of Chartered
Accountants in England and Wales.

John von Spreckelsen, 65, joined the Board in October 2004 as Chairman and a
Non-Executive Director. Mr von Spreckelsen also currently holds the Chairmanship
at Thorntons Plc and is a Non-Executive Director of MEP Mayflower (Holdings)
Limited. Previously, Mr von Spreckelsen was the Chief Executive Officer of
Budgens plc and served as the Chairman of Somerfield plc. Mr Spreckelsen began
his career at Commerzbank Germany and Bank of America International, before
becoming the European Finance Director of Bowater Corporation.



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