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30 November 2005

Two new Non-Executive Directors have recently been appointed to the Main Board of Copthorn Holdings Limited (which owns Countryside Properties PLC). 

Stephen Curran FCCA
Stephen (62) joined Candover in 1981 at the outset of the business and became Chief Executive in 1991 and Chairman in 1999 - a position he holds today.  His career has been principally in the business of private equity and he has been involved in increasing large deals.  He is well regarded in the City, has wide experience of private companies and has sat on a number of investee company boards.  Stephen has been appointed Chairman of the Audit Committee.  

Phillip Rhodes FCA
Phillip (58) joined Asquith Court Holdings Limited, as Chief Executive, in 2001 (to date).  Asquith is the leading educational service provider in UK.  He is a past non-executive Director and Chairman of Workspace Group PLC, a market leading specialist property investment company devoted to the provision of small unit light industrial, studio and office workspace for small and medium sized businesses.  After qualifying as a Chartered Accountant in 1968, Phillip has been involved at Director level in various public companies.  Phillip has been appointed as Chairman of the Remuneration Committee.



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Information correct as at 30/11/2005