Directorate Change

RNS Number : 2485W
H&T Group PLC
09 June 2008

H&T Group plc
('H&T' or 'The Group' or 'the Company')

Directorate Change

H&T Group plc, the UK's largest pawnbroker by value of pledge book today announces that its non executive chairman Peter Middleton plans
to tender his resignation in September 2008.
Peter McNamara, currently non executive director will then take on the role of non executive chairman. Peter has served as group
managing director of Alliance and Leicester plc following a successful career at Lloyds Bank plc where he was chief manager for strategic
planning and subsequently the managing director of personal banking.

The Company has now commenced the process for recruiting a new non-executive director to join the Board.

Peter Middleton commented:

"After having served the Group as chairman for four years now, I feel that the time has come to step down.

I am very pleased that my colleague Peter will take over the role of chairman of the Group. Peter has been with us for over two years
and his presence will provide continuity at the helm of the Board.

I am proud of the results achieved by the Group during my time. From the 54 stores we had at the time of the MBO in September 2004, the
Group has grown to 93 stores now with additional stores planned for the rest of the year. As importantly, this growth is reflected in the
Group profitability which reached the �10m operating profit milestone in 2007. Our investments in acquisitions and greenfields over the last
four years should benefit the business in the future.

I am particularly happy to have worked with the Group during its formative period and wish all involved the best of luck for the
future."

John Nichols, CEO commented:

"I would like to thank Peter for the dedication he has shown both the Board and the wider group over the years. He has been of enormous
help personally during his time as chairman. He will be deeply missed.

I look forward to an equably profitable relationship with Peter McNamara, taking the Group on to new heights."

9 June 2008

ENQUIRIES:

H&T Group plc Tel: 0870 9022 600
John Nichols, Chief Executive
Laurent Genthialon, Finance Director

Hawkpoint Partners Limited Tel: 020 7665 4500
Lawrence Guthrie / Sunil Duggal

Numis Securities Limited Tel: 020 7776 1500
Oliver Hemsley / Charles Farquhar

College Hill Tel: 020 7457 2020
Gareth David / Paddy Blewer

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