Homeserve to acquire and expand Anglia NW Ltd

21 May 2007

Homeserve plc today announced that it has acquired the Dyserth based business Anglia NW Ltd ("Anglia") in a move that will add an additional 204 employees to its market leading Property Repairs business.

The FTSE 250 company currently employs over 4,000 staff across a number of locations within its warranties, home repair and home emergency businesses. The acquisition of Anglia, which includes the Dyserth and Shrewsbury premises, will further expand its property repairs capability.

Bill Cafferty, CEO of Homeserve Property Repairs said:

"Anglia will be a valuable addition to Homeserve Property Repairs, enabling us to expand our directly employed branch network, and we look forward to further growing the business together."

For further information, please contact Emma Harvey on 07976 635366 or email emma.harvey@homeserve.com.

Notes to Editors:

A FTSE 250 company, Homeserve plc is an innovative market leader in both its Policy Membership and Emergency Repair businesses.

The Homeserve Emergency Services division provides a comprehensive range of domestic emergency repair trades to homeowners via household insurers and delivers an integrated range of emergency repair and replacement solutions.

Homeserve Property Repairs, part of Homeserve Emergency Services, is one of the UK's leading permanent repair networks working for household Insurers, providing permanent building repairs including plastering and decorating following the escape of water, storm, fire and accidental damage in the home.

Homeserve plc employs 4,000 people in the UK, continental Europe and the USA. For more information, please visit www.homeserve.com