Appointment of director

European Motor Hldgs PLC
01 June 2005


EUROPEAN MOTOR HOLDINGS plc ("the Company")


PROPOSED APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTOR



As previously reported, the Company does not currently have two independent non
executive directors as required by the revised Combined Code on Corporate
Governance.  The Board stated in its Corporate Governance report in the
Company's Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 28 February 2005
that it was engaged in an exercise to identify and appoint a second independent
non executive director.


European Motor Holdings plc is now delighted to announce that it will appoint Mr
David Beck FCCA as a non executive director immediately following the conclusion
of the Company's  Annual General Meeting on 17 June 2005.  Mr Beck will serve on
the Board's Audit and Remuneration Committees and his appointment will now
enable the Board to form a Nominations Committee which complies with the
Combined Code.


Mr Beck, 60, a Certified Accountant, held senior management positions at British
Leyland, Lex Service group plc (where he was managing director of the Lex Retail
Group) and, latterly, at Quicks Group plc, where he held both executive and non
executive director roles prior to that company's acquisition by C D Bramall plc
in May 2002.


Since 1995 Mr Beck has been acting as an independent consultant, specialising in
international automotive distribution and during that period has taken on non
executive directorships or long term adviser roles with several major European
motor groups.


The Board are confident that Mr Beck's extensive commercial and financial
experience at senior management level will be of considerable benefit to the
Company in his role as an independent non executive director.


There are no further disclosures to be made pursuant to rule 16.4 of the Listing
Rules as to the appointment of Mr Beck.


Enquiries:


European Motor Holdings                                 01491 413399

Richard Palmer

Ann Wilson







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