Disposal

M. P.  EVANS GROUP PLC ("MPEG")

Sale of Malaysian estate


The board of MPEG is pleased to announce that the sale of the 660-hectare Sungei
Reyla  Estate,  for the sum of RM31.4 million (approximately £4.7 million),  has
now been completed.


By order of the board
J F Elliott
Secretary
4 May 2006




Enquiries:

M. P. Evans Group PLC          Telephone [phone]
Peter Hadsley-Chaplin          Joint managing director
Philip Fletcher                Joint managing director

Hudson Sandler                 Telephone [phone]
Andrew Hayes
James White