RNS Number:5847P
Milestone Group PLC
10 September 2003


For Immediate Release                             Wednesday 10th September 2003



                             MILESTONE GROUP PLC

                     APPOINTMENT OF NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

                FORMER UNITED BROADCASTING CHIEF JOINS BOARD


Milestone Group PLC ("Milestone" or "the Group"), the new cross-media group,
operating in publishing, radio and television, today announces the appointment
of Roger Laughton CBE as a Non-Executive Director of the Group with immediate
effect.


Roger, aged 61, has over 35 years of experience working at the BBC and ITV as a
director, producer and executive. He was also the executive responsible for the
launch of the BBC's daytime service in 1986.


In 1990, Roger joined MAI to lead the successful bid for the ITV franchise in
the South and South-East of England.  Roger became the Chief Executive of
Meridian, which started broadcasting in 1993. In 1996, he joined the Board of
United News and Media ("UNM") as Chief Executive of United Broadcasting and
Entertainment, the broadcasting division of UNM.


In 1999, Roger was appointed Head of Bournemouth Media School.  He stepped down
as a Director of UNM in 2000 following the sale of the broadcasting division to
Granada. He was awarded the Royal Television Society's Gold Medal in 1999 and
appointed CBE in 2000.


Commenting on the appointment Andy Craig, Chief Executive of Milestone, said;


"Roger's understanding of the local media market, his involvement with
successful broadcasting businesses, as well as his knowledge of the regulatory
environment will be invaluable to Milestone as we look to develop further our
cross-media strategy for the local market place."


Roger Laughton CBE commented;


"Local publishing - in print, radio and television - is a major opportunity in
the UK.  As the big national media companies consolidate, so the need for local
voices is greater. Milestone's cross-media strategy is well positioned to
capitalise on this."


For further information:


Milestone Group PLC                                  Tel: 01235 547 800
Andrew Craig - Chief Executive

Buchanan Communications                              Tel: 020 7466 5000
Bobby Morse / James Strong



The following additional information is provided in accordance with the AIM
Rules:



Current Directorships of Roger Froome Laughton CBE:


South West Screen
Laughton Media Associates
Skillstrain


Past Directorships of Roger Froome Laughton CBE within the last 5 years:


Anglia Multimedia Limited
Anglia Television Entertainment
Anglia Television Group Limited
Anglia Television Limited
Broadcasting Data Services Limited
Global Television services Limited
Independent Television News Limited
International Television Enterprises London Limited
Meridian Broadcasting Limited
Meridian Music Services Limited
Paradigm (Worldwide) Limited
Satellite Information Services (Holdings) Limited
SDN Limited
Springboard Internet Services Limited
Survival Anglia Limited
TSMS Group Limited
United Broadcasting & Entertainment Limited
United Broadcasting Limited
United Broadcasting South Limited
United Media and Information Limited
United Media Holdings Limited
United Wildlife Limited
Village Roadshow Limited
United Business Media PLC



Roger Froome Laughton CBE:


(i)      does not have any unspent convictions in relation to indictable
offences;


(ii)      has not been declared bankrupt or entered into any individual
voluntary arrangements with his creditors;


(iii)     has not been a director of any company which has been placed in
receivership, liquidation, administration, been subject to a voluntary
arrangement or any composition or arrangement with its creditors generally or
any class of its creditors whilst he was a director of that company or within
the twelve months after he ceased to be a director of that company;


(iv)     has not been a partner of any partnership at the time of or within 12
months preceding any compulsory liquidation, administration or partnership
voluntary arrangements of such partnership;


(v)     has not been a partner of any partnership at the time of or within 12
months preceding a receivership of any assets of such partnership


(vi)     has not had any of his assets subject to any receivership; and


(vii)    has not been the subject of any public criticism by statutory or
regulatory authorities or has ever been disqualified by a court from acting as a
director of a company or from acting in the management or conduct of the affairs
of any company.




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