GRP Greencoat Renewables Plc

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GruppeM Investments PLC
14 December 2006





                                                                14 December 2006

                            GruppeM Investments PLC

                     (LSE: GRP, 'GruppeM' or the 'Company')

                     Appointment of Non-Executive Director

The Directors of GruppeM, the AIM-listed luxury motor retailing group in China,
are pleased to announce the appointment of Peter Kent as a Non-Executive
Director of the Company with immediate effect.



Peter Humphreys Kent CMG, aged 69, brings a wealth of international trade
expertise to the Company.  Peter Kent has been a Private Sector Adviser to HM
Government on trade and related issues with Greater China for over 20 years.  He
is Chairman of the Taiwan Advisers Group and founded the Taiwan Britain Business
Council 8 years ago.  He has been on the Board of the Taiwan Trade Centre
(TAITRA) in London for 16 years and was recently invited to join the Advisory
Board for Chinese Studies at SOAS, the University of London.  He is also a
member of the Singapore and Malaysian Britain Business Councils.



Peter Kent has held directorships with Arthur Guinness & Sons, the Sterling Drug
Group of America, the Steiner America Corporation and, from 1983-1997, with More
O'Ferrall plc (subsequently, More Group plc) and certain of its subsidiary
companies, now Clear Channel Communications.



For several years, Peter Kent served on the CBI International Committee
representing Greater China interests.  In 2000 he was made a Companion of the
Order of St Michael & St George, for services to Britain-Taiwan Trade Relations.
 In recent years he has also been the recipient of both Taiwan's Foreign Service
and Economic medals.  He was a founder member of the British Chamber in Taipei.



Peter Kent is non-executive President of the Intelligent Building Group, a trade
association founded to promote green/intelligent construction worldwide.  The
Group is very active in China, Taiwan and elsewhere in the Far East.



No further information falls to be disclosed under the AIM Rules.



Kenny Chen, GruppeM's Chief Executive Officer, commented: "We are delighted that
Peter Kent has agreed to join our Board as a Non-Executive Director.  Peter's
deep understanding of Greater China politics and economics will be extremely
helpful through our anticipated growth of our Chinese activities."



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For more information please contact:

GruppeM Investments PLC
Kenny Chen/Paul McIlwaine
Tel: +44 (0) 207 233 2952

Shore Capital and Corporate Limited
Alex Borrelli
Tel: +44 (0) 207 408 4090



Further information on GruppeM Investments PLC can be found on the Company's
website: www.gruppemplc.com.




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