Statement re Appointments

Leo Capital Plc
06 February 2007



6 February 2007

                                  Leo Capital plc
                     Board and senior management appointments

Leo Capital plc ('Leo Capital' or the 'Company'), the AIM-quoted investment
company with stakes in public and private UK and US companies and funds, is
pleased to announce that Robert Rayne has been confirmed as Chief Executive
Officer, Martin Andrew Pexton has been appointed as a director and Tony Sweet
has been confirmed as Chief Financial Officer. In addition Pieter Hooft and
Edward Snow have joined the UK Investment team.

Board

Robert Rayne (age 58) has been confirmed as Chief Executive Officer of the
Company. He established Leo Capital's investment activities in the early 1980s
and has an extensive track record in private equity in both the UK and US.
Robbie was previously Chief Executive of London Merchant Securities plc before
its merger with Derwent Valley Holdings plc. He is non-executive Chairman of the
merged company, Derwent London plc.

Martin Pexton (age 50) has been appointed Managing Director of the Company as of
1 February 2007 and will be responsible for its day-to-day management, including
its investment activities.

Martin was a director of London Merchant Securities plc as well as sixty-six of
its subsidiary companies until 1 February 2007 and of Allen & Overy Pension
Trustee Limited until 10 May 2002. He is currently a director of Energy Cranes
International Limited and three of its subsidiaries, Offshore Tool & Energy
Corporation and one of its subsidiaries, Citizen Limited and its subsidiary Vio
Worldwide Limited, Cityspace Limited, Elateral Holdings Limited and Wesupply
Limited (all of which are Leo Capital investments), Inflexion plc (in members'
voluntary liquidation), London Human Resource Group and eight of Leo Capital's
subsidiaries. There is no further disclosure required under paragraph (g) of
Schedule Two of the AIM Rules. Martin holds 165,658 shares in the Company
representing a shareholding of less than 0.1%.

Tony Sweet (age 52) continues as Chief Financial Officer, having been appointed
in April 2006. In addition to his finance responsibilities, he participates
actively in new deal and investment activities, particularly supporting
portfolio companies in formulating strategic plans and funding requirements.

UK Investment Team

The Company has made two key appointments to the UK Investment team.

Pieter Hooft is responsible for the Company's UK investment activities. He has
over 15 years' investment experience in the UK and Europe with individual equity
investments ranging from  £3 - 50 million in both established and emerging
companies.  Pieter's sector experience includes media, consumer, industrial,
business services and technology/internet. He previously worked at Apax Partners
and JPMorgan Partners.

Edward Snow has been appointed to the UK Investment team. He has been involved
with technology companies for most of his career and, since 2000, has built a
track record of successfully investing in emerging companies across a range of
sectors. Edward previously worked at Amadeus Capital Partners and at Deutsche
Bank.

Jonathan Agnew, Chairman of Leo Capital plc, commented:

'Robbie Rayne has been involved in the investment business since its inception
and I am pleased to confirm his appointment as Chief Executive. Martin Pexton's
extensive investment and management experience will be of great value to the
Company and his continuing involvement will bring significant benefits.

'I am also pleased to welcome Pieter Hooft and Edward Snow to our Investment
team. Their commercial and investment experience will add significant value to
the Company in all aspects of its investment activities.

These appointments mark an important stage in the development of Leo Capital as
an independent investment company. We are now assured of the management strength
in depth to take advantage of market opportunities and we look forward to the
future with confidence.'


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Enquiries:

Leo Capital plc                                    020 7935 3555
Robert Rayne, Chief Executive Officer
Martin Pexton, Managing Director
Tony Sweet, Chief Financial Officer

Brunswick Group LLP                                020 7404 5959
Simon Sporborg
Anisha Patel


A full list of Martin Pexton's past and current directorships is available on
the Company's website at www.leocapitalplc.com/news.




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