Director/PDMR Shareholding

For Immediate Release 14 November 2014

Mears Group PLC

("Mears" or the "Company")

Director/PDMR Shareholding

The Company announces that on 13 November 2014 it was notified that Peter Dicks, Non-Executive Director of Mears, purchased a further 10,000 ordinary shares of 1 pence each in the Company ("Ordinary Shares") at a price of 387.7p pence each.

Following the purchase, Mr. Dicks now has an interest in 33,298 Ordinary Shares representing 0.033 per cent. of the current issued share capital of the Company.

This announcement is made in accordance with the requirements of the FCA Disclosure and Transparency Rules 3.1.2 to 3.1.4.

For further information, contact: 

Mears Group PLC

Bob Holt, Chairman Tel: +44(0)7778 798 816

www.mearsgroup.co.uk

Buchanan

Richard Darby/ Sophie McNulty/ Sophie Cowles Tel: +44(0)20 7466 5000

www.buchanan.uk.com

About Mears

Mears is a leading social housing repairs and maintenance service provider to Local Authorities and Registered Social Landlords in the UK and now commands a leading position in the UK Local Authorities' outsourced care market, providing personal care services to people in their own homes.

Mears employs in excess of 15,000 people and provides maintenance and repairs services to in excess of 10% of the UK social housing stock. Mears also provides care to over 20,000 service users.