Directorate Change

Evolution Group PLC
02 October 2006


                              Evolution Group Plc
                      Appoints new non-executive Director  

The Board of Evolution Group Plc ("Evolution") is pleased to announce the
appointment of Mark Nicholls as a non-executive director with effect from Friday
29 September 2006.

Aged 57, Nicholls is currently Chairman of EcoSecurities Group Plc and holds
other non-executive directorships including Bovis Homes Group Plc and Venture
Production Plc.

After qualifying as a solicitor with Linklaters, Nicholls joined SG Warburg, the
investment bank. During a Warburgs career spanning two decades he rose to head
Warburgs' corporate finance division and became a main board director of SG
Warburg Group PLC. He left Warburgs in 1996 in the wake of its sale to Swiss
Bank Corporation (SBC), which in turn subsequently was acquired by UBS. He then
spent seven years as a director of the private equity division of Royal Bank of
Scotland, and was Managing Director of RBPE from 2000-03.

Commenting on Nicholls' appointment Evolution's chairman, Martin Gray, said: "I
am delighted that Mark has agreed to join our Board. His past experience as a
director of a leading listed UK investment bank and his detailed knowledge of
corporate finance and capital markets will be invaluable as we take Evolution on
to the next stage of its development."

Nicholls said: "Evolution has come a long way in a short space of time and I
believe my long experience at Warburgs will be extremely valuable. Over the past
year Martin and his CEO Alex Snow have done much to strengthen Evolution's
competitive position and I look forward to playing my part in the continuation
of this process over the next few years."

                                      ENDS

Enquiries:

The Evolution Group Plc                       020 7071 4300          
Martin Gray, Chairman                     

Bell Pottinger Corporate & Financial          020 7861 3232
Charles Cook
Sarah Hilyer

Mark Nicholls                                 020 7792 0110




Notes to Editors:


MARK NICHOLLS: BIOGRAPHICAL DETAILS

Age : 57

Nationality : British

Education : MA (Hons) Law, Cambridge University, 1971
            MBA (Finance), City University Business School, 1982


CURRENT PUBLICLY QUOTED NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ROLES

2006 - present : Northern Investors Company Plc Non-Executive Director

2005 - present : EcoSecurities Group Plc Chairman

2004 - present : Venture Production Plc Deputy Chairman

1997 - present : Bovis Homes Group Plc Non-Executive Director

1997 - present : The City of London Investment Trust Plc Non-Executive Director

2004 - present : Alexander Forbes Limited (quoted in South Africa) Non-Executive
Director

No further details regarding Mark Nicholls are required to be disclosed to
comply with Rule 9.6.13 of the Listing Rules.


EXECUTIVE CAREER SUMMARY

1996 - 2003 : Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc

2000 - 2003 : Head of Private Equity


Member of Corporate Banking Management Committee

1996 - 2000 : Executive Director, Private Equity

1976 - 1996 : SG Warburg

1995 - 1996   Director, SG Warburg Group Plc

1995          Head of Corporate Finance Division

1994 - 1995   Joint Head of Corporate Finance Division

1985 - 1994   Director, SG Warburg & Co

1972 - 1976 : Linklaters




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