Directorate Change

Maintel Holdings PLC
20 December 2005


                              Maintel Holdings Plc

                  Appointment and resignation of directors

The board of Maintel Holdings Plc ('the Company') is pleased to announce the
appointment of Nicholas Taylor as a non-executive director with effect from 1
January 2006.

Mr Taylor brings to the Company an extensive experience of working with growing
companies, and of public company governance.  A former management consultant, he
joined Luther Pendragon Limited, a communications consultancy, in 1995, where he
rose to become Managing Partner before leaving in 2000 to become Chief Executive
of WPP subsidiary Metro Broadcast Limited.  He is currently Executive Director,
Professional Services at the Royal Institute of British Architects and is a
non-executive director of EU affairs consultancy, G Plus Limited.

The directorships held by Mr Taylor (aged 39) now and over the five years
preceding the date of appointment are as follows:

Current:
G Plus Limited
G Plus Europe Limited
RIBA Holdings Limited
RIBA Professional Services Limited
Plaistow Village Trust Limited

Previous:
Luther Pendragon Limited
Metro Broadcast Limited

As at the date of this announcement, Mr Taylor has no beneficial interest in the
ordinary shares of the Company.

There are no other matters which are required to be announced as required under
paragraph (g) of Schedule 2 of the AIM Rules.

Nicholas assumes the role hitherto filled by Dr Bill Madden, who retires as a
non-executive director with effect from today. The board extends its
considerable thanks to Dr Madden for his support and contribution during his
time with Maintel.


20 December 2005



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