REG - Mears Grp PLC - Board change – Employee Director

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05/01/2026 07:00

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RNS Number : 6232N  Mears Group PLC  05 January 2026

Mears Group PLC

("Mears", the "Group", or the "Company")

 

Board change - Employee Director

 

Mears Group PLC, the leading provider of housing services to the public and
regulated sectors in the UK announces that Hema Nar, Employee Director
(non-statutory), having reached the end of her term in office, has stepped
down from the board. The Board would like to place on record its thanks and
recognition of the tremendous progress delivered by Hema over her three years
in office.

 

The Board is pleased to announce the appointment of Kiren Sampla as the new
Employee Director (non-statutory). Kiren has been employed by the Group since
2015, working within the HR function.

 

Both Board changes will take effect from 2 January 2026.

 

Kiren Sampla has a beneficial interest over 4,481 Ordinary shares in the
Company, together with 5,000 share options granted under the Long-Term
Incentive Plan, with an exercise price of 1 pence and which are not subject to
performance conditions.

 

No further information is required to be disclosed pursuant to LR 9.6.13 R.

 

Jim Clarke, Chairman, said

 

"The Employee Director position was first appointed in 2018, and the value of
this role has continued to increase year on year since that time. Mears was
one of the first listed companies to take such an innovative approach to
employee engagement and recognition. The impact the role has had within the
Group has increased significantly over the past seven years.

 

"A key enhancement during Hema's term has been the addition of both a Deputy
Employee Director and a Trade Representative, together forming the Employee
Representative Team ('ERT'). This team is highly visible, and in frequent
contact with the Executive team, becoming an increasingly valuable channel of
communication. The ERT ensures that the Board receives full, open and honest
insight into the views from its workforce on how strategic initiatives are
being implemented. Further, the ERT has initiated and delivered on a number of
projects over recent years, with the support of the board and executive team.

 

"We are delighted to welcome Kiren to the Board. Kiren was selected after an
intensive internal application process which reduced to a strong shortlist of
potential candidates."

 

 For further information, contact:

 Mears Group PLC                    Tel: +44(0)1452 634 600
 Jim Clarke

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

About Mears

Mears is a leading provider of services to the Affordable Housing sector,
providing a range of services to individuals within their homes. We manage and
maintain around 450,000 homes across the UK and work predominantly with
Central Government and Local Government, typically through long-term
contracts. We equally consider the residents of the homes that we manage and
maintain to be our customers, and we take pride in the high levels of customer
satisfaction that we achieve.

 

Mears currently employs over 5,000 people and provides services in every
region of the UK. In partnership with our Housing clients, we provide property
management and maintenance services. Mears has extended its activities to
provide broader housing solutions to solve the challenge posed by the lack of
affordable housing and to provide accommodation and support for the most
vulnerable.

 

We focus on long-term outcomes for people rather than short-term solutions and
invest in innovations that have a positive impact on people's quality of life
and on their communities' social, economic, and environmental wellbeing. Our
innovative approaches and market leading positions are intended to create
value for our customers and the people they serve while also driving
sustainable financial returns for our providers of capital, especially our
shareholders.

 

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