Appointment

Safestore Holdings plc
01 May 2008


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                 1 MAY 2008


                             Safestore Holdings plc
                         ('Safestore' or the 'Company')

                        Appointment of Company Secretary


Safestore Holdings plc, the largest self storage retailer in the UK and Paris
and No. 2 in Europe, is pleased to announce that Sam Ahmed has been appointed
Company Secretary with immediate effect.

Sam, who qualified as a chartered accountant in 1986, joined Safestore in 2004
after serving as head of Corporate Compliance for Mentmore plc for eight years.
He was appointed Director of Finance for Safestore's UK operations in June 2006.

Steve Williams, Chief Executive Officer of Safestore, said:

'We are delighted to appoint Sam as Company Secretary. His extensive knowledge
of the Company along with his background in compliance related issues makes him
ideal for the position.'

The position of Company Secretary was previously combined with Richard Hodsden's
role as Chief Financial Officer.

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For further information, please contact:

Safestore Holdings plc                                    T: 020 8732 1500
Steve Williams, Chief Executive
Richard Hodsden, Chief Financial Officer

Cardew Group                                              T: 020 7930 0777
Nadja Vetter / Sofia Rehman / David Roach


Notes to editors:

•    Safestore is the largest self storage provider in the UK and the central 
     Paris region and the second largest in the EU, in terms of number of 
     stores, providing individual, secure self storage space and related 
     services. Over the past four years, the number of stores increased from 
     24 to 104 - 84 of which operate under the 'Safestore' brand in the UK and 
     20 of which operate under the 'Une Piece en Plus' brand in France

•    The UK is the largest and most established self storage market in Europe. 
     The UK and French markets show lower penetration rates than the US or
     Australia and, according to the UK Self Storage Association the UK market 
     is expected to grow with a CAGR of 10 to 15 per cent.

•    This growth is supported by a number of market trends including: increased 
     workforce mobility, social factors such as high divorce rates and an ageing 
     population, housing stock pressure in the UK and lifestyle trends such as
     the growth in the home improvement market.

•    The Group's business model is supported by a substantial asset base, strong 
     cashflow and a solid record of earnings which are continuing to grow.



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