Directorate Change

Pendragon PLC
22 December 2005


                      PENDRAGON PLC ('the Company')

The directors of Pendragon are pleased to announce the appointments of two 
additional independent non-executive directors. They will take up office on 
1 March 2006. Each will also serve on the Company's Audit Committee, Nomination 
Committee and Remuneration Committee.

David Joyce (57) is a civil engineer and has spent his entire career in the 
construction industry, predominantly in senior positions with Norwest Holst, 
part of Vinci Plc, of which he is chief operating officer. He also serves as a 
non-executive director and chairman of the Buildings Committee of the Wales 
Millennium Centre.

Malcolm Le May (47) is an investment banker with over twenty years' experience 
in banking and corporate finance, both in the City of London and North America. 
He is currently executive president of JER Partners Europe. He also serves as a 
non-executive director with the Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance Group Plc.

Each of Mr Joyce and Mr Le May will retire and offer himself for re-election at 
the Annual General Meeting of the Company to be held in April 2006.

The following non-executive directors have indicated their intention to retire 
from office: Mr N G Hannah, to take effect from 31 December 2006 on expiry of 
his term of appointment; and Mr W W Rhodes, to take effect from 31 December 2007.

In accordance with the Combined Code, each of them will retire and offer himself 
for reelection at each Annual General Meeting until his intended date of 
retirement.

The directors believe that the intended appointments will strengthen and deepen 
the experience and expertise of the Board as a whole.

HILARY C SYKES   
22 December 2005     


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