Directorate Change

Halfords Group PLC
02 February 2006

2 February 2006



Halfords Group plc ('Halfords')


Richard Pym appointed non-executive Chairman



Halfords, the UK's leading auto, leisure and cycling products retailer, today
announces the appointment of Richard Pym as non-executive Chairman with effect
from 1 April 2006.



He succeeds Rob Templeman, who has advised the Board of his intention to step
down as non-executive Chairman on March 31 2006, the end of the current
financial year.


Rob has been Chairman of Halfords since March 2003.


Richard Pym, 56, joined Halfords as Senior Independent Director in May 2004.


The Halfords Board would like to thank Rob for his valuable contribution to the
company's successful growth and development.





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Richard Pym

Richard Pym is Group Chief Executive of Alliance & Leicester plc, was a
non-executive director of Selfridges plc and has held various roles at Thompson
McLintock & Co, British Gas plc, BAT Industries plc and The Burton Group plc.




Halfords

Halfords is the UK's leading auto, leisure and cycling products retailer with
403 stores and nearly 10,000 employees.



The Group sells 11,000 different product lines ranging from car parts and cycles
through to the latest in-car technology, alloy wheels, child seats, roof boxes
and the latest outdoor leisure and camping equipment. Halfords' own brands
include Ripspeed, for car enhancement, and Bikehut, for cycles and cycling
accessories, including the Apollo and Carrera brands. Stores offer a 'We'll Fit
It' service for car parts, child seats, satellite navigation and in-car
entertainment systems, together with newer concepts such as Kidszone and Active
Leisure.



Halfords is a FTSE 250 company.  It was established in 1892 and was successfully
floated on the London Stock Exchange in June 2004.






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