Reorganisation for growth

RNS Number:8990P
Lex Service PLC
14 January 2002

   Lex Service PLC reorganised to increase customer focus and drive growth



Lex Service PLC, the motoring and business solutions company, announces the
following organisational changes as part of its programme of integration to
bring the Lex and RAC businesses closer together and give a clear focus on its
substantial growth opportunities. The changes combine the areas in which Lex
and RAC have similar skills and processes and enable the company to build on
these to provide a better and more efficient service to its customers.

Lex will now be organised in five business groupings:


  * RAC Consumer Services, led by Findlay Caldwell, includes all RAC's
    consumer activities which provide a comprehensive range of motoring
    services to individual customers, together with RAC Auto Windscreens and
    BSM.

  * RAC Business Solutions, led by Gary Spellins, combines the existing
    activities of RAC Business Services and Lex Business Solutions. RAC
    Business Services provides a range of motoring services and outsourced
    solutions to business customers including motor manufacturers and
    insurance companies. Lex Business Solutions manages complex outsourcing
    bids for both large private sector companies and the public sector,
    particularly in defence.

  * Lex Vehicle Leasing, led by Jon Walden, is the UK's leading car contract
    hire business, and continues unchanged.

  * Lex Industrial Solutions, led by Andy Hobart, consists of Lex's
    mechanical handling activities and Lex Transfleet, its commercial vehicle
    contract hire and fleet management business.

  * Manufacturer Support Services, led by Peter Harris, brings together
    Lex's businesses which provide outsourced marketing and inventory
    management services to vehicle manufacturers. It includes Lex Multipart;
    Lex Commercials, its network of commercial vehicle dealerships; and Lex's
    Hyundai and Isuzu Truck importerships.

These five business areas will be supported by three company-wide functions.
Operations, led by Barrie Thrussell, includes all RAC Operations together with
a reinforced company-wide focus on best practice in operations to provide
stronger leadership in improving processes, quality and efficiency. Finance
and IT is led by Paul Hewitt and Human Resources and Communications is led by
Debbie Howard.

Findlay Caldwell, Gary Spellins and Barrie Thrussell will report to Andy
Harrison, Chief Executive, and will join the Executive Board.

Graeme Potts, Group Managing Director of RAC and a director of Lex, has
decided to pursue new opportunities and will leave the company on 31st January
2002.

Andy Harrison, Chief Executive, said: "The new organisation will bring a
strong focus on our growth opportunities, greater clarity on the distinct
needs of retail consumers and business customers, as well as substantial
opportunities to further improve efficiency and quality across the whole
company.

"Graeme has made a substantial contribution and led an impressive turnaround
in RAC's performance, combining better customer service, growth in customer
numbers and improved operational performance with stronger financial results.
We thank Graeme for his contribution and wish him well in the future. RAC
continues to perform well and its 2001 results are in line with expectations.
This reorganisation will incur some costs, but together with increased
investment in 2002, will accelerate RAC's growth in 2003 and beyond."

                                    -Ends-

Enquiries :

Kate Holgate, Brunswick                              020 7404 5959

Michael Webster, Brunswick                           020 7404 5959

Notes to Editors

Lex Service Executive Board

The Lex Service Executive Board will be made up as follows:

Findlay Caldwell

Findlay Caldwell has been Managing Director of RAC's Consumer Division since
joining the company in February 1998.

He was previously Merchandise and Marketing Director of Halfords, Merchandise
and Marketing Director of Dillons Bookstores, Marketing Director of
Littlewoods Chain Stores and Director of Marketing Services, Boots the
Chemist.

Peter Harris

Peter Harris joined the company as Finance Director in 1994 and became
Managing Director of Lex's commercial vehicle and inventory management
businesses in January 1999. Previously he held a range of financial roles with
Borden inc., a major US consumer products multi-national, and prior to this
with Pricewaterhouse Coopers.

He is a non-executive director of Wembley plc.

Andrew Harrison

Appointed to the Board of Lex Service PLC as Chief Executive in 1996.
Previously a director of Courtaulds Textiles plc, responsible for its
International Fabrics and Home Furnishings businesses, having worked for the
Courtaulds group since 1986.

Paul Hewitt

Paul Hewitt joined Lex as Group Finance Director in March 1999. Previous
appointments include Finance Director of Redland Plc and Euromoney
Publications PLC.

He is currently a non-executive director of The Listening Company Ltd.

Andy Hobart

Andy Hobart joined Lex in September 2000 as Managing Director of Lex's
mechanical handling businesses. In July 2001 he took on responsibility for
Industrial Solutions, bringing together the company's mechanical handling
activities with Lex Transfleet, both of which provide service intensive
solutions delivered in similar ways to common customer groupings.

Before joining Lex Andy was Director, Special and Medical Products at BOC.

Debbie Howard

Debbie Howard joined Lex in 1987 and held various human resources and
operational positions before becoming Human Resources Director for the group
in December 1997.

Before this she was in retail management with Marks and Spencer.

She is a non-executive director of Alumasc plc.

Gary Spellins

Gary Spellins rejoined Lex in August 1998 as Managing Director, Lex Managed
Services having been with the company previously from 1991-1995 as Sales and
Marketing Director Lex Vehicle Leasing. In August 1999 he joined the Board of
RAC Motoring Services as Managing Director, RAC Business Services. Prior to
this he was the European Marketing Director for GE Capital - European
Equipment Finance.

Barrie Thrussell

Barrie Thrussell joined RAC Motoring Services in February 1996 as Managing
Director, Operations. Prior to this he was the Operations Director at
Halfords, and previously Director of worldwide aftersales for Jaguar Cars LTD.

Jon Walden

Jon Walden was appointed Managing Director, Lex Vehicle Leasing in May 1999.
He had previously held a number of senior management positions within Lex
including Deputy Chief Executive of Volvo Concessionaires, overseeing the
company's acquisition of Hyundai Car in the UK, and Managing Director of both
Lex Vehicle Leasing and Lex Retail.

He is a non-executive director of Morgan Sindall plc.





Lex Service PLC Board

The Lex Service PLC Board is made up as follows:

Sir Trevor Chinn, Chairman

Andrew Harrison, Chief Executive

Bill Cockburn, Non-executive Director

Peter Hickson, Non-executive Director

Michael Ost, Non-executive Director

Peter Long, Non-executive Director

Peter Harris, Managing Director, Manufacturer Support Services

Jon Walden, Managing Director, Lex Vehicle Leasing

Paul Hewitt, Finance Director

Debbie Howard, HR Director
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