Driver Group plc Directorate Change (1800Z)

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Driver Group plc

09 December 2014

9 December 2014

Driver Group plc

("Driver Group" or the "Company")

New Board appointment

Following the acquisition of initiate Consulting Limted ("Initiate"), Driver Group is delighted to welcome Steve Norris onto the Company Board as a non-executive director.

Steven John Norris, 69, started his career in the engineering and motor industries, entering into politics in 1977 when he was elected to Berkshire County Council. In 1983 he became the Member of Parliament for Oxford East and subsequently held various parliamentary positions until 1992 when he became the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport and Minister for Transport in London. Mr Norris was responsible for the Jubilee line extension, the largest extension of the London Underground network to date. Mr Norris holds an MA in Jurisprudence from the University of Oxford.

Enquiries:

 
 Driver Group plc 
 David Webster, Chief Executive        Tel: +44 (0) 1706 223999 
 Damien McDonald, Group Finance 
  Director 
 Alan McClue, Non-executive Chairman   Tel: +44 (0) 7791 546798 
 
   Charles Stanley Securities 
   Nominated Adviser & Broker 
 Marc Milmo / Carl Holmes              Tel: +44 (0) 207 149 6000

Mr Norris is currently or has previously been a director of the following companies or partnerships within the last 5 years:

Optare Plc

Norris McDonough LLP

Steve Norris Limited

Fulham Football Club Foundation

The Urology Foundation

Project Associates UK Limited

Soho Estates Limited

Base Communications Limited

London International Exhibition Centre Holdings PLC

London International Exhibition Centre PLC

Sanctuary Investments Limited

London Resort Company Holdings Limited

The Internet Corporation Limited

Initiate Consulting Limited

London Communications Agency Limited

Surrey Canal Sports Foundation Limited

Inrix Holdings Limited*

Vysionics Limited*

Eastside Young Leaders Academy*

AMT-Sybex Limited*

Chartered Surveyors Training Trust*

Ardmore Construction Limited*

Byrne Estates Limited*

Vital Services Group Limited*

Aqueduct Group plc*

*Indicates no longer a director or partner

Mr Norris was a director of Jarvis PLC, a railway support services company, when it was placed into administration in March 2010, amidst difficult economic conditions. He was also a director of UK engineering business Vital Services Group Limited, until it was placed into administration in November 2013.

Mr Norris was also previously a director of the following companies which were either voluntarily wound up or dissolved within 12 months of his resignation:

London Action Trust Limited

Survey Inspection Systems Limited

The Historic Motor Business Association

Good Ideas Multi Media Company Limited

ZeTec Power PLC

Fuel Cell Systems Limited

Norhani Hotels Limited

BLG realisations Limited

CGrade Realisations Limited

T and L Realisations Limited

Balmer Lindley Projects Limited

Essential Consulting (UK) Limited

Following admission of the Consideration Shares, Mr Norris will be interested in 187,562 Ordinary Shares representing 0.6 per cent of the Company's issued share capital.

Save as disclosed above, there is no further information required to be disclosed in accordance with Schedule 2, paragraph (g) of the AIM Rules.

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