Board change

Mr Lovell was, until September 2004, the Chief Executive of the Dunlop Slazenger Group and prior to that its Finance Director. Prior to those appointments he was the Chief Executive of Costain Group plc, having also held the post of Finance Director.

Commenting today on the appointment Steven Norris, Chairman of Jarvis plc, said:

"I am pleased to be able to announce the appointment of Alan Lovell as the new group CEO with the immediate priority of seeing the company through this period of restructuring. He brings to Jarvis a wealth of experience and a proven track record, including Costain plc and, most recently, at Dunlop Slazenger, in turning round difficult business situations. We are all looking forward to working with him."

Mr Lovell said:

"I am delighted to have been invited by the Board to help with the recovery process. There are clearly significant challenges ahead, but I believe that there are also great opportunities for Jarvis and my job will be to ensure that they are realised as fully as possible."

Biographical Note

Alan Lovell, 50, achieved a First in Classics at Oxford before training as a chartered accountant. He began his career with PriceWaterhouseCooper between 1976 and 1980 before undertaking a variety of finance and general management positions with the Plessey Company.

In 1989 he joined the Conder Group PLC as finance director and then Chief executive, moving to Costain Group in 1992 initially as finance director and in September 1995 he become the Chief Executive. Mr Lovell joined the Dunlop Slazenger Group in 1997, again initially as finance Director and becoming Chief executive in February 2004.

He has held a number of non-executive positions and is currently Vice-Chairman, Mid Hampshire Primary Care Trust.

There are no other details to be disclosed pursuant to paragraphs 16.4 (a) and (b) of the Listing Rules.

Mr Lovell has undertaken company restructuring work in a wide variety of industry sectors and specialises in restoring and creating value.

Alan Lovell is married with two children.

Further inquiries to:

Jonathan Haslam 020 7017 8147
Email: jonathan.haslam@jarvis-uk.com

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