Directorate Change

Asfare Group plc
23 June 2004


                                                                   23 June 2004


                              Asfare Group plc

                             Board appointment





Asfare Group plc, the UK's leading manufacturer of ladders for the rescue
services, has appointed Michael Adrian Jones A.C.A. to the Board of Asfare Group
Plc as Financial Director with immediate effect.



After graduating from Southampton University with a degree in Accounting and
Economics, Adrian trained as a Chartered Accountant with Coopers & Lybrand and
qualified in 1986.  Following two years at Meggitt plc he joined British Bus plc
becoming group finance director in March 1994.  After the sale of British Bus
plc to Cowie plc for £300m in 1995 he joined Capital Radio plc becoming a
regional managing director.



David Chisnall, Chief Executive of Asfare Group said: 'Adrian's significant
experience in public companies and takeover situations will be a great asset to
Asfare.  He provides a combination of creativity, planning and commercial
expertise and a track record of strong change management skills and internal
restructuring and integrating acquisition.'



Matters for disclosure under paragraph (f) of Schedule 2 of the AIM Rules with
respect to the appointment of Adrian Jones as Financial Director of Asfare Group
plc:


Full name:                                            Michael Adrian Jones A.C.A.

Age:                                                  42

Current directorships:                                None

Directorships held within the last 5 years:           Birmingham Broadcasting Limited
                                                      Beat 106 Limited
                                                      Cardiff Broadcasting Company Limited
                                                      First Oxfordshire Radio Company Limited
                                                      The Ocean Radio Group Limited
                                                      Radio Invicta Limited
                                                      Southern Radio Limited





There are no other matters which are required to be announced with regards to
this appointment.



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Enquiries:


Asfare Group plc
David Chisnall, Chief Executive Officer               Tel: [phone]


Seymour Pierce
Mark Percy                                            Tel: [phone]


Bradmount Investments
Adrian Bradshaw                                       Tel. [phone]



Media enquiries:
Bankside
Ariane Vacher/Julian Bosdet                           Tel: [phone]
[e-mail]                            www.bankside.com



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