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Driver Group plc 02 May 2006 DRIVER GROUP PLC ('Driver Group' or 'the Group') Appointment of Three New Directors Driver Group, a leading provider of specialist commercial and dispute resolution services to the construction industry, is delighted to announce that it has strengthened the senior management team of its principal subsidiary, Driver Consult Limited, with the appointment of three new Directors. Andrew Glover has joined the Group as Northern Regional Director, Alexander Dickson is joining as Director of the Group's Scottish office and Tim McGoldrick joins as Heavy Engineering Director. The full benefits of these appointments will be felt in the Group's next financial year, ending 30 September 2007. Andrew Glover, aged 54, is a chartered civil engineer with over thirty years' experience of the construction sector. He has specialised in the commercial and contractual aspects of the industry and has extensive experience in preparing and defending claims, acting for the Referring or Responding Party in Adjudication and has been appointed as Expert Witness on a range of construction projects including giving evidence in Arbitration and Litigation. Andrew is listed on the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators' Panel of Adjudicators, is an Accredited Mediator and has prepared expert reports on projects valued in excess of £100 million. Andrew joins Driver Group from Trett Consulting, the commercial and contract consultancy, where he was a Director and where he worked for nine years. Prior to that, having held senior positions in constructing companies, he was a Principal of Glover Associates for four years providing commercial and contract advice to the construction industry. Tim McGoldrick, aged 48, is a chartered quantity surveyor, with over 23 years' experience in the construction industry. He has substantial experience in providing pre and post contract advice, claims preparation and defence, and dispute management services including the management of arbitration. Tim has extensive international experience in the Far East and Australia as well as in Europe and North America. He also acts as an expert witness and lectures on all matters in relation to construction law and in-house forms of contract. Tim joins Driver Group from EC Harris, the professional services consultancy, where he spent three years as a Partner and Head of Contract Advisory Service. Previously, Tim worked for Faithful & Gould, one of the world's largest project and cost management consultancies, as Head of Contracts and Dispute Management Services. From 1989 to 2000, Tim worked at James R Knowles Ltd, latterly as Executive Director. Alexander Dickson, aged 46 years, is a quantity surveyor with a Masters degree in business adminstration and a law degree. He has over 22 years' experience in the construction industry, ranging from commercial and contract management to the preparation and defence of claims. He has also acted as expert witness on numerous construction disputes. Alexander is a Member of Chartered Institute of Building and a Fellow of Chartered Institute of Arbitrators. Alexander joins from Trett Consulting, where he spent the last seven years, latterly running the consultancy's Scottish office. Between 1994 and 1998, he was Commercial Manager at Jarvis Construction (UK) plc (formerly Shanks & McEwan Civil Engineering). His earlier career was at Amey Construction, MJ Gleeson and Tarmac Regional Construction. Commenting on the new appointments, Steve Driver, Chief Executive of Driver Group, said, 'We are delighted to announce the appointments of Andrew Glover, Tim McGoldrick and Alexander Dickson as Northern Regional Director, Heavy Engineering Director and Scottish Regional Director respectively. Andrew, Tim and Alexander have extensive and wide-ranging experience of commercial and dispute resolution consultancy. These new Directors considerably strengthen our senior management team and I am confident of the valuable contribution they will make to the continuing successful growth of the business.' Enquiries: Driver Group plc Steve Driver, CEO T: 01706 244 172 Biddicks Katie Tzouliadis T: 020 7448 1000 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

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