Appt of Chief Executive

Montpellier Group PLC
17 June 2005


Montpellier Group Plc
('Montpellier' or the 'Group')

Appointment of Chief Executive


The Board of Montpellier is pleased to announce the appointment of Brian May as
Group Chief Executive, effective from 20 June 2005.

Mr May (54) has more than 32 years experience in the construction industry, most
recently as Chief Executive of HBG Construction Limited from 2001-2004 including
seeing through its acquisition by Royal BAM Group.  Prior to that, he was Chief
Executive of Laing Construction Limited for two years, implementing a new
business plan and achieving a successful sale to The O'Rourke Group in 2001
following the decision by John Laing plc to sell the business.

Mr May began his career at Tarmac Construction Limited in 1973 and in 1985
joined John Mowlem & Company plc, where he spent fifteen years, latterly as
Managing Director of its Building Division and member of the Group Executive
Committee.

Roy Harrison will remain as Executive Chairman for such a period of time as to
facilitate an effective handover of the day to day running of the business,
after which time he will revert to a non-executive role.

Roy Harrison, Executive Chairman, commented:

'I am delighted that Brian is joining Montpellier.  With his extensive industry
knowledge and experience I am confident the business will now take maximum
advantage of the strong markets available to the Group under his leadership.'

                                                                    17 June 2005


Enquiries:

 Montpellier Group Plc                                      Tel: [phone]
 Roy Harrison, Executive Chairman
 Sandy McArthur, Group Financial Controller

 College Hill                                               Tel: [phone]
 Matthew Gregorowski


The following information is required to be disclosed in relation to the
appointment pursuant to paragraph (f) of Schedule Two of the AIM Rules:

Current directorships:


Company                                                               Appointed
Facilities Management Solutions Limited*                             14/02/2005
Jack Lunn (Construction) Limited*                                    14/02/2005
Jack Lunn (Developments) Limited*                                    14/02/2005
Jack Lunn (Group Services) Limited*                                  14/02/2005
Jack Lunn (Holdings) Limited*                                        14/02/2005
Jack Lunn (Homes) Limited*                                           14/02/2005
Jack Lunn (Leeds) Limited*                                           14/02/2005
Jack Lunn (Properties) Limited*                                      14/02/2005
Joinery Direct Limited*                                              14/02/2005
Lunn Healthcare Facilities Limited*                                  22/02/2005
Lunn Healthcare Properties Limited*                                  22/02/2005
Parkwood Holdings Plc                                                28/04/2005

*due to resign following commencement of his new position



Past directorships:


Company                                               Appointed        Resigned
John Laing Construction Limited                      10/05/2000      01/08/2001
John Laing International Limited                     10/05/2000      01/08/2001
Laing Construction Plc                               10/05/2000      01/08/2001
Laing Limited                                        10/05/2000      01/08/2001
Laing Projects (UK) Limited                          10/05/2000      01/08/2001
Mackay Properties (Perth) Limited                    24/01/2002      05/12/2002
Bristol Schools (Holdings) Limited                   20/02/2004      19/04/2004
Bristol Schools Limited                              20/02/2004      19/04/2004
HBG (Facilities Management) Limited                  30/05/2002      19/04/2004
HBG PFI Investments Limited                          30/05/2002      19/04/2004
HBG PFI Projects Limited                             30/05/2002      19/04/2004
Cheshire SPV (Holdings) Limited                      30/05/2002      30/04/2004
Cheshire SPV Limited                                 30/05/2002      30/04/2004
Crawley Schools (Holdings) Limited                   24/11/2003      30/04/2004
Crawley Schools Limited                              24/10/2003      30/04/2004
Cumnock SPV Holdings Limited                         30/05/2002      30/04/2004
Cumnock SPV Limited                                  30/05/2002      30/04/2004
Dalkeith SPV (Holdings) Limited                      30/05/2002      30/04/2004
Dalkeith SPV Limited                                 30/05/2002      30/04/2004
Derby SPV Holdings Limited                           30/05/2002      30/04/2004
Derby SPV Limited                                    30/05/2002      30/04/2004
G A Design Associates Limited                        30/05/2002      30/04/2004
G A Group Limited                                    30/05/2002      30/04/2004
G A Homes Limited                                    30/05/2002      30/04/2004
GA Management Limited                                30/05/2002      30/04/2004
HBG Construction Northern Operations Limited         31/12/2002      30/04/2004
HBG Construction Pension Trustee Limited             03/12/2001      30/04/2004
HBG Construction Scotland Limited                    30/05/2002      30/04/2004
HBG Higgs & Hill Limited                             14/07/2003      30/04/2004
HBG Higgs & Hill Management Contracting Limited      14/07/2003      30/04/2004
HBG Management Limited                               30/05/2002      30/04/2004
HBG Properties Limited                               23/10/2001      30/04/2004
HBG UK Limited                                       01/10/2001      30/04/2004
Higgs & Hill Building Limited                        14/07/2003      30/04/2004
Higgs & Hill Construction Limited                    14/07/2003      30/04/2004
Higgs & Hill Construction Management Limited         14/07/2003      30/04/2004
J T Design Build Limited                             14/07/2003      30/04/2004
Peacehaven Holdings Limited                          30/05/2002      30/04/2004
Peacehaven Schools Limited                           30/05/2002      30/04/2004
Tellings Hill Limited                                14/07/2003      30/04/2004
West Lothian SPV Holdings Limited                    30/05/2002      30/04/2004
West Lothian SPV Limited                             30/05/2002      30/04/2004
Wharfedale SPV (Holdings) Limited                    30/05/2002      30/04/2004
Wharfedale SPV Limited                               30/05/2002      30/04/2004





Mr May does not have any interest in the share capital of the Company.



Other than as detailed above, there is no further information to be disclosed
pursuant to paragraph (f) of Schedule Two of the AIM rules.





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