RNS Number:6700S
Henlys Group PLC
01 December 2003





Date:                1 December 2003


Contacts:            Allan Welsh             Chief Executive
                                             Henlys Group plc
                     Telephone:              020 8953 9953


                     Ginny Pulbrook          Director
                                             Citigate Dewe Rogerson
                     Telephone:              020 7282 2945



                                Henlys Group plc
                            Appointment of Directors


The Board of Directors of Henlys Group plc is pleased to announce the following
Board changes effective today:



Mr C J S Woodwark is appointed a Non-Executive Director, and is nominated Senior
Non-Executive Director.  Chris Woodwark, is currently Chairman and Chief
Executive of Pressac plc, Non-Executive Chairman of Triplex Components Group and
a Non-Executive Director of Johnston Group plc.  He was formerly Chief Executive
of Staveley Industries plc (where he remains a Non-Executive Director following
the sale of the Company to Guinness Peat plc) and was also a Director of Vickers
plc where he successively held the positions of Chairman of Cosworth, Chairman
of Rolls Royce Motor Cars and Chief Operating Officer.  Prior to this he was on
the Board of Rover Group Holdings plc where he was Managing Director of Land
Rover.



Mr G R W Gillespie is appointed Finance Director (designate). Prior to joining
Henlys, Bill Gillespie was Group Finance Director and more recently Chief
Operating Officer (North America and Europe) of Dynacast International.  He
previously held Group Finance Director positions with Ibstock Plc and Manganese
Bronze Holdings Plc and was European Finance Director of American National Can
Corporation.  Bill Gillespie will take over the Finance Director role fully on
the retirement of Mr B A C Chivers, the current Finance Director, during January
2004.



Mr J D Bust is appointed a Director of the Group in addition to his current role
as President and Chief Executive Officer of Blue Bird Corporation, the Group's
US subsidiary.  Jeff Bust joined Blue Bird in that position in July 2003.  He
was previously Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Grove Worldwide LLC,
following a period as President of the Cranes Division.  Formerly Jeff Bust was
VP Operations for Harnischfeger Corporation Inc and President of the Cranes
Division of The Manitowoc Company Inc.


Mr R E Maddox has resigned from the Henlys Group Board, and will now focus
full-time on his position of VP, Sales and Marketing of Blue Bird Corporation.


There are no details regarding Mr Woodwark, Mr Gillespie or Mr Bust that require
disclosure under section 6.F.2(b) to (g) referred to in paragraph 16.4 of The
Listing Rules.



Commenting on the appointments, Allan Welsh, Chief Executive of Henlys Group plc
said: "We are delighted to welcome the new board members today.  They bring with
them a wealth of expertise and experience from the international corporate
world, which will prove invaluable for Henlys Group going forward".





T A Welsh

Chief Executive



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