Board Appointment

AIM: NARS

NATIONWIDE ACCIDENT REPAIR SERVICES PLC

("Nationwide" or "the Company")

Board Appointment

The Board of Nationwide, the largest dedicated provider of automotive crash repair services in the UK, is pleased to announce the appointment of David Pugh as Finance Director, with effect from 10 April 2012. David succeeds David Loftus, who after nine years with Nationwide, is stepping down from the Board and the Company from 10 April 2012.

David, FCA, aged 50 years, has over 20 years' experience in senior financial roles. Latterly, he was Group Finance Director of CareTech Holdings PLC, a leading UK provider of social care services with over 300 centres, which he joined in 2008. From 2005 to 2008, David was Group Financial Controller at Carillion plc, the support services and construction company. At Carillion he was closely involved in the acquisition and integration of Mowlem PLC and McAlpine PLC, both transformational purchases, respectively adding £2.0bn and £1.3bn of turnover.

David qualified as a chartered accountant with KPMG in 1987.

Michael Wilmshurst, Chief Executive, said,

"I am delighted to welcome David Pugh to the Board of Nationwide as Finance Director. He has considerable financial experience to offer the Group. At the same time, I would also like to thank our outgoing Finance Director, David Loftus, for his significant contribution to Nationwide since he joined over nine years ago. I wish him well in his new ventures."

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Disclosures required pursuant to Rule 17 or paragraph (g) of Schedule Two of the AIM Rules for Companies

Mr David Richard Pugh (aged 50) is, or has been, a director of the following companies and organisations during the past five years:

Current Directorships:

Snowfield Business Services Ltd

Previous Directorships within the last 5 years:

Addington House Limited

Advances in Autism Care & Education Limited

Ashcroft House Limited

Ashring House Limited

Ashview House Limited

Barleycare Limited

Beacon Care Holdings Limited

Beacon Care Investments Limited

Beacon Care Limited

Beech Care Limited

Branas Isaf (Therapeutic Provision) Limited

Bright Care Limited

Cameron Care Limited

Care Support Services Limited

Caretech Community Services (No.2) Limited

Caretech Community Services Limited

Caretech Estates (No 2) Limited

Caretech Estates (No 3) Limited

Caretech Estates (No. 5) Limited

Caretech Estates (No.4) Limited

Caretech Estates Limited

Caretech Foster Care Limited

Caretech Holdings PLC

Carillion Pension Plan Trustees Limited

Colerne Community Care (Kent) Limited

Community Support Project Limited

Counticare Limited

Coveberry Limited

Daisybrook Limited

Delam Care Limited

Delham Care Limited

Emeraldpoint Limited

Family Assessment Services (Birmingham) Limited

Fostering Support Group Limited

Franklin Homes Limited

Glenroyd House Limited

Gloucestershire Autism Services Limited

Greenfields Adolescent Development Limited

Greenfields Care Group Ltd

Hazeldene U.K. Ltd

Hereson House Limited

Huntsmans Lodge Limited

Kirkstall Lodge Limited

KO'B Care Limited

Leigham Lodge Limited

Lonsdale Midlands Limited

Lyndhurst Psychiatric Residential Care Home Limited

Magnolia Court Limited

One Six One Limited

One Step (Support) Limited

Outlook Fostering Serviecs Limited

Palm Care Limited

Park Foster Care Ltd

Phoenix Therapy and Care Limited

Pinnacle Supported Living Limited

Prestwood Residential Homes Ltd

Primrose Court Limited

Professional Integrated Care Services Limited

Roborough House Ltd

Rosedale Children's Services Limited

Selwyn Care Limited

South East Care Services Limited

St. Michael's Support & Care Limited

St. Michael's Support & Care Properties Limited

Sunnyside Care Homes Ltd

The Community Care Company UK Limited

TLC (Wales) Independent Fostering Limited

Uplands (Fareham) Limited

Valeo Community Projects Limited

Valeo Limited

Victoria Lodge Limited

Vosse Court Limited

White Cliffs Lodge Limited

Wyatt House Limited

There is no further information to be disclosed under Rule 17 or paragraph (g) of Schedule Two of the AIM Rules for Companies.