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Airea PLC 
24 March 2009 
 
AIREA plc ('AIREA' or 'the Group') 
24 March 2009 
Directorate appointment 
AIREA is delighted to announce the appointment of Martin Toogood, 62, as a 
non-executive director of the Group with effect from 1 April 2009.  Martin has 
considerable experience at executive and non-executive level, most recently with 
ILVA in Scandinavia & the UK, B&Q in the UK, Carpetright in the UK & Europe and 
Habitat in the UK & internationally. 
 
 
Martin has held a number of Senior Executive positions in the retail sector 
which include: 
ILVA/AS Chairman & Chief Executive 2003-2007 
Kingfisher Plc Chief Executive - General Merchandise 2000-2001 
B&Q UK Chief Executive 1998-2000 
Managing Director B&Q Plc 1997-1998 
 
 
During his time as Chief Executive of B&Q the company received the "Retailer of 
the Year" and "Retail Employer of the year" awards from Retail Week.  Between 
2001 & 2003 Martin worked with a number of private equity houses on the 
acquisition of various retail organisations in Europe. 
 
 
Current directorships: 
Hardwick Grove Management Services Limited 
 
 
Directorships held within the previous five years: 
Cadogan Entertainment Investments Limited 
Carpetright Plc 
Ilva Furniture Limited 
Ilva Property (Manchester) Limited 
 
 
Mr Toogood was a director of Signpost Ventures Limited which was dissolved in 
2002. 
 
 
There are no further disclosures required to be made in respect of Mr Toogood 
with regard to Schedule 2(g) of the AIM rules. 
 
 
Tim Vernon, Chairman said: 
 
 
"We are delighted to welcome Martin to the Board of AIREA.  He brings with him a 
wealth of retail and senior level business experience.  We believe that his wide 
ranging UK & international experience will add new impetus to AIREA's ambitious 
plans for the future." 
 
 
For further information please contact: 
 
 
AIREA plc 
                   01924 266 561 
Tim Vernon - Chairman 
Kevin Henry - Group Finance Director & Company Secretary 
 
 
Brewin Dolphin Investment Banking0845 213 4730 
Andrew Kitchingman 
Sean Wyndham-Quin 
 
 
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