HOMESERVE BOOSTS MANAGEMENT TEAM WITH NEW GROUP HR DIRECTOR

Homeserve, the UK's only national home emergency service, is pleased to announce the appointment of Martin Sawkins as Group Human Resources Director with immediate effect.

5 February 2008

In his new role Martin will sit on the Executive Board of Homeserve, reporting to Richard Harpin, Chief Executive Homeserve plc and will focus on a recruitment and retention strategy that will support the business in achieving its ambition growth plans. Homeserve, a FTSE 250 company, currently employs over 5,000 people across the UK and employee numbers have increased by around 100% over the last five years.

Joining from the Automobile Association Ltd (AA), where he has been Group HR Director since 2000, Martin brings extensive experience in strategic human resources. Key successes at the AA include leading a management change programme as part of a complete business restructure.

Martin was previously HR Director for British Gas Services, and in his twenty year career in human resources has held positions at UEF Ltd, Bridon plc and BAe, Rover Group.

Commenting on the appointment Richard Harpin, Chief Executive, Homeserve plc said: "We are really pleased to welcome Martin to Homeserve. Martin has an impressive track record and we're confident that he has the breadth and depth of experience to help us deliver our ambitious plans. Along with the management team, Martin will be central in leading our business growth, specifically our people strategy."

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For more information please contact:

Emma Harvey
Homeserve plc
020 7374 3527
Holly Clark
Citigate Dewe Rogerson
0207 282 2917

About Homeserve

Every forty seconds a Homeserve engineer comes to the rescue of a British household.

With over 3,000 directly and indirectly employed engineers Homeserve offers the UK's only national emergency home repair service backed by a 24 hour claims handling and repair network.

Homeserve also offers insurance cover for plumbing, drains, electrical wiring and gas central heating. It has over 5.8 million policy members in the UK and a further 1.2 million in the USA and France.