MMC Management Consulting Group Plc

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Management Consulting Group PLC
03 March 2006

Management Consulting Group PLC

Board Appointments

3 March 2006

Management Consulting Group PLC announces that Mr Stephen Ferriss and Mr Andrew
Simon have been appointed to the Board as non-executive directors, with effect
from 3 March 2006. Mr Ferriss will also be a member of the Audit and Risk
Committee and Mr Simon a member of the Remuneration Committee.

Mr Ferriss, 60, is the former President and CEO of Santander Central Hispano
Investment Securities, Inc. He joined Santander in 1999. Prior to that
appointment he had worked as a Managing Director of Bankers Trust (now Deutsche
Bank Alex Brown), in Madrid, London, and New York in the investment banking
area.

Mr Simon, 60, is currently serving as a non-executive director and Deputy
Chairman of Dalkia PLC, and as a non-executive director of Associated British
Ports PLC, Travis Perkins PLC, and Brake Bros Ltd. Mr Simon also serves on two
non-UK companies' boards.

Dr Rolf Stomberg, Chairman said "We had identified the need to provide depth to
our Board through the appointment of non-executive directors with broad
experience of business in the markets we serve and the markets we wish to
develop. Both Mr Ferriss and Mr Simon's extensive business experience fulfill
these criteria. I am delighted by their appointments and I look forward to the
contribution they will make to our business."

Biographical details for Mr Ferriss and Mr Simon are set out below.

Biographical details - Stephen Ferriss

Stephen Ferriss was born in 1945 and is a US citizen, residing in London. He
started his career as an Account officer with Bank of America in 1969 in the New
York office. Between 1969 and 1986 he held various overseas posts, including
positions in Mexico City, London and Madrid.

Mr Ferriss joined Bankers Trust (now Deutsche Bank Alex Brown) in 1987, holding
a number of positions before becoming Managing Director/Partner for the Global
Investment Bank in London and New York.

Mr Ferriss joined Santander Central Hispano Investment Securities, Inc. as
President and CEO in 1999.

He is a member of the Board of Directors of Santander BanCorp, Puerto Rico and
Union Espanola de Explosivos, S.A in Madrid.

There are no other details to be disclosed in respect of Mr Ferriss as required
by paragraph 9.6.13R (2) to (6) of the Listing Rules.

Biographical details - Andrew Simon OBE

Andrew Simon was born in 1945 and is a British national. He spent 22 years of
his early career in Evode Group, mainly as Chief Executive or Chairman and grew
the business from a #23 million adhesives and chemical building products company
into an international #250 million specialty chemicals and materials group
through a mixture of organic growth and acquisitions.

Following the takeover of Evode by Laporte plc in 1993, he has served in a
number an (extensive rang)e of non executive directorships, including Severn
Trent plc, Laporte plc, and Ibstock plc amongst others. He has also chaired a
number of private equity businesses. Currently, Mr Simon is a non-executive
director of Dalkia PLC, Associated British Ports PLC, Brake Bros Ltd, Finning
International Inc. (Canada), and Travis Perkins PLC. He is a member of the
supervisory board of SGL Carbon AG (Germany).

Mr Simon owns 12,100 shares in Management Consulting Group. There are no other
details to be disclosed as required by paragraph 9.6.13R (2) to (6) of the
Listing Rules.

For further information please contact:

Management Consulting Group PLC             Tel: +44 207 710 5000
Kevin Parry, Chief Executive
Mark Currie, Finance Director

The Maitland Consultancy                    Tel: +44 207 379 5151
Suzanne Bartch
Peter Ogden






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