Directorate Change

Solitaire Group PLC
07 July 2006



                              Solitaire Group plc

                         ('Solitaire' or the 'Company')

                               Directorate Change

The Company is today pleased to announce the appointment of Paul Rayden, Ian
Rapley, Michael Gaston, William Procter, Christopher McGill, Sidney Khadhouri
and Mark Sandiforth, all of whom are employees of members of the Consensus group
of companies, to the board of Solitaire. Graham Shapiro and Harvey Shulman step
down as joint managing directors but remain as directors. Paul Rayden is the new
chief executive officer.

Enquiries:

Solitaire Group plc                               020 8449 6125
Graham Shapiro,

Consensus Business Group                          020 7355 7777
Christopher McGill

KBC Peel Hunt                                     020 7418 8900
David Anderson
Additional Information:

In accordance with Schedule 2(g) of the AIM Rules, the following information in
relation to the appointment of Paul Rayden (aged 43) is disclosed:

Current directorships and partnerships:


Auro Properties Ltd

Beechwood (Block B) Management Company Ltd

Beechwood (Block L) Management Company Ltd

Beechwood (Block M) Management Company Ltd

Beechwood (Block O) Management Company Ltd

Beechwood (Block S) Company Ltd

Broomfield (Bexley Heath) Management Ltd

Butterglade Limited

Coinpath Ltd

County Estate Management (Pubs) Ltd

County Estate Management Ltd

County Estate Management Supplies Ltd

County Estate Directors Services Ltd

County Estate Holdings Ltd

County Estate Property Management Ltd

County Estate Residential Management Ltd

County Estate Management (Taverns) Ltd

Cypher Trading Ltd

Diamond Store Ltd

Goldtry Limited

GRT Investments Ltd

Hampstead Theatre Ltd

Hillcourt Trading Ltd

Hyperhold Ltd

Lanchester Court Residents Association Company Ltd

Lansdown Properties Ltd

Longyard Management Ltd

Moreland Properties (UK) Ltd

Mountbatten Close Management Company Ltd

Opengold Ltd

Pub Invest 1 Ltd

Pub Invest 2 Ltd

Pub Invest 3 Ltd

Pubfolio (Management) Ltd

Pubfolio Ltd

Rayden Charitable Trust

Stutchbury Estate Management Ltd

Thackeray Property Services Ltd

Thurleigh Court Management Ltd

Treeview Trading Ltd

Willowacre Circle Ltd

Willowacre Ltd

Worthyhold Property Management Ltd

WMH(19) Limited


Directorships and partnerships held in the past five years:


Radco Holdings Limited

Radco Properties Limited

Radco Land Limited


In accordance with Schedule 2(g) of the AIM Rules, the following information in
relation to the appointment of Ian Rapley (aged 42) is disclosed:


Current directorships and partnerships:

Gradeband Limited
Fairhold Holdings (2005) Limited
Fairhold Holdings (2003) Limited
Fairhold Holdings (2006) Appts Ltd
Dentberg Limited


Directorships and partnerships held in the past five years:

None

In accordance with Schedule 2(g) of the AIM Rules, the following information in
relation to the appointment of Michael Gaston (aged 46) is disclosed:

Current directorships and partnerships:

Lansdown Properties Limited
Willowacre Limited
Willowacre Circle Limited
County Estate Property Management Limited
County Estate Residential Management Limited
County Estate Holdings Limited
Stutchbury Estate Management Limited
Estates & Management Limited


Directorships and partnerships held in the past five years:

None

In accordance with Schedule 2(g) of the AIM Rules, the following information in
relation to the appointment of William Procter (aged 53) is disclosed:

Current directorships and partnerships:

Aeroblue Limited
Allard Property Company Limited
Attic Properties Limited
Backdean Limited
Backfield (2003) Limited
Backgain Limited
Backglaze Limited
Backgreen Limited
Backgrove Limited
Backlane Limited
Backreed Limited
Backrise Limited
Ballard Housing Company Limited
Brewhouse Lane Limited
Brookrace Limited
Buttonmagic Limited
Campback Limited
Charter Quay Limited
Chesterton Global Limited
Coleash Limited
County Estate Holdings Limited
County Estate Property Management Limited
County Estate Residential Management Limited
County Estate Management Secretarial Services Limited
Dawnhome Limited
Denetower Investment Properties Limited
Denetower Limited
Dentberg Limited
Devon Chalets Limited
Dewgift Limited
ERA (UK) Limited
Ergoman Limited
Estates & Management Limited
Fairhold (2001) Limited
Fairhold (2002) Limited
Fairhold (2003) Limited
Fairhold (Briardene) Limited
Fairhold (Huddersfield) Limited
Fairhold (Midlands) Limited
Fairhold Acquisitions Limited
Fairhold Finance Limited
Fairhold Haven Limited
Fairhold Holdings (2001) Limited
Fairhold Holdings (2003) Limited
Fairhold Holdings (2005) Limited
Fairhold Holdings (2006) Appts Limited
Fairhold Holdings Limited
Fairhold Homes (No.12) Limited
Fairhold Homes (No.11) Limited
Fairhold Homes (No.10) Limited
Fairhold Homes (No.2) Limited
Fairhold Homes (No.3) Limited
Fairhold Homes (No.4) Limited
Fairhold Homes (No.5) Limited
Fairhold Homes (No.6) Limited
Fairhold Homes (No.7) Limited
Fairhold Homes (No.8) Limited
Fairhold Homes (No.9) Limited
Fairhold Homes Investment (No 6) Limited
Fairhold Homes Investment (No.2) Limited
Fairhold Homes Investment (No.3) Limited
Fairhold Homes Investment (No.5) Limited
Fairhold Homes Investment (No.7) Limited
Fairhold Homes Investment (No.8) Limited
Fairhold Homes Investment (No.9) Limited
Fairhold Homes Investment Limited
Fairhold Homes Limited
Fairhold Limited
Fairhold of Scotland Limited
Farirhold Holdings (2006) Houses Limited
Farirhold Holdings (2006) RPI Limited
FIL Management Services Limited
Freddie Limited
Glenacre Management Limited
Gradeband Limited
Grantball Limited
Headbook Limited
Hillmount Estates Limited
Home Haven Limited
Homestead Insurance Services Limited
Ironhome Limited
Kensington Garden Square Management Company Limited
Lansdown Properties Limited
Levelbasic Limited
Linecroft Limited
Littonace (No.2) Limited
Littonace (No.3) Limited
Littonace (No.4) Limited
Littonace (No.5) Limited
Littonace (No.6) Limited
Littonace (No.7) Limited
Littonace HMF Limited
Littonace Properties Limited
Ljungberg Limited
London & Suburban Property Co Limited
Lylebourne Limited
Mediabasic Limited
Owners Provident Databases Limited
Owners Provident Land Bank Limited
Owners Provident Limited
Piervalley Limited
Realgate Limited
Regaldale Limited
Richlea Limited
Ringleaf Limited
RP Corporate Strategy Limited
RQ Block D Limited
RQ Block G Limited
Sidewalk Properties Limited
Solitaire Real Estate Holdings Limited
St George Wharf (Block D) Residential Limited
Staffbridge Limited
Stutchbury Estate Management Limited
The Residential Organisation Limited
The Tower, Putney Wharf Limited
Tilebourne Limited
Tyrecard Limited
Wenghold Limited
West Lancashire Investments Limited
Willowacre Circle Limited
Willowacre Limited


Directorships and partnerships held in the past five years:


Backline (2003) Limited

Backrange (2003) Limited
First Premium Finance Ltd
Hercules Property Services Limited
Insurance Financial Services Holdings Ltd
OP Secretaries Limited
Owners Provident Innovations Limited
RC (Holdings) Limited - Resigned 28.1.99
Rotch Gas Limited - Dissolved 11/3/03


In accordance with Schedule 2(g) of the AIM Rules, the following information in
relation to the appointment of Christopher McGill (aged 46) is disclosed:

Current directorships and partnerships:


Quintel (UK) Limited

QS4 Limited

QS4 Group Limited

Solitaire Real Estate Holdings Limited


Directorships and partnerships held in the past five years:

None

In accordance with Schedule 2(g) of the AIM Rules, the following information in
relation to the appointment of Sidney Khadhouri (aged 45) is disclosed:

Current directorships and partnerships:

38 Onslow Gardens Management Company Limited

Flying Tindall GP1 Limited

QS4 Group Limited

Quintell Technology Limited

Insurance Financial Services Holdings Limited

Solitaire Real Estate Holdings Limited

Directorships and partnerships held in the past five years:

None

In accordance with Schedule 2(g) of the AIM Rules, the following information in
relation to the appointment of Mark Sandiforth (aged 39) is disclosed:

Current directorships and partnerships:

None


Directorships and partnerships held in the past five years:

None

There are no other matters which are required to be announced as required under
Schedule 2(g) of the AIM Rules.




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