Further re Contract

Mears Group PLC
10 August 2007


10 August 2007

Mears Group PLC ('Mears')

15 year sole partner contract with Welwyn and Hatfield District Council

Mears is pleased to confirm that all of the standard legal conditions have now
been satisfied in connection with the award of the 15 year sole partner contract
with Welwyn and Hatfield District Council to deliver their entire housing
maintenance and improvement programme. This was first announced by Mears at its
AGM on 6 June 2007.

Work will commence on 1st October 2007 and is worth a minimum of GBP168 million
over 15 years.


Enquiries

Mears Group PLC
Bob Holt, Chief Executive 07778 798816
David Robertson, Finance Director 07887 705357

Weber Shandwick Financial
Trevor Bass/Alex White 020 7067 0743

Nominated adviser to Mears
Investec
Michael Ansell 020 7597 5970
Daniel Adams




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