Appt of new Finance Director

Costain Group PLC
06 March 2006


Costain Group PLC

('Costain' or 'the Company')





Appointment of new Finance Director



The Board of Costain is pleased to announce that Anthony Bickerstaff FCCA,
currently Finance Director of Taylor Woodrow Construction Limited, will succeed
Charles McCole as Finance Director of the Company at a date to be finalised, but
expected to be not later than June 2006.



Mr Bickerstaff has been with the Taylor Woodrow group since 1982 and, in
addition to his current role, has held a number of senior management and
financial positions across the group.  Prior to becoming Finance Director, he
was Divisional Operations Director in charge of the group's PFI projects.



He is also a non-executive Director of Construction Industry Publications Ltd, a
subsidiary company of the Construction Confederation, specialising in books and
publications for the Construction Industry.



Commenting on the appointment David Jefferies, the Chairman of Costain, said:



'I am delighted to welcome Tony Bickerstaff to Costain.  He has considerable
experience both in the industry and the finance arena.  He will be an able
successor to Charles McCole who has made a significant contribution to our
successful recovery and whom we wish well for the future.'



                                                                    6 March 2006







Enquiries:



Costain Group PLC                                         Tel: [phone]

Andrew Wyllie, Chief Executive

Graham Read, Public Relations



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Matthew Gregorowski

Mark Garraway




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