Appointment of CEO

RNS Number:3391E
ATA Group PLC
24 September 2007



                                  ATA Group plc

                    Appointment of a Chief Executive Officer


ATA Group Plc ("ATA") is a human resource support services group, which provides
employment solutions and training services to client companies in the United
Kingdom and overseas.

ATA Group Plc is pleased to announce the appointment of Andy Pendlebury as a
Chief Executive Officer with effect from 1st October 2007.

Andy joined ATA Group Plc as a non-executive Director in June of this year and
has already demonstrated his in-depth knowledge of Support Service industry
businesses. He brings with him a wealth of Industry experience having held a
number of senior management positions during his long career with British
Aerospace Plc. In 1992 he joined the Board of Wynnwith Engineering and was
appointed Managing Director in 1995 establishing the business as one of the
United Kingdom's fastest growing recruitment businesses. In 2002 Andy joined GKN
Plc as interim Managing Director of the company's in-house recruitment business
Engage and guided it through the Board's divestment strategy. From 2004 to 2007
he has, as Chief Executive, engineered a trading turnaround and subsequent sale
to the Morson Group of White & Nunn Holdings. Andy is a member of the Institute
of Management and a member of the Institute of Directors, attended Manchester
University through to post graduate and studied at Cranfield Business School and
London Business School gaining qualifications in Business Negotiation,
Management Studies and Strategy formulation.

Also with effect from 1st October 2007, Andrew Bailey, Group Managing Director,
will change his role to that of Chief Operating Officer, focusing on the
delivery of optimal performance from present Group Businesses and the
integration of new enterprises which may join the Group following success in the
ongoing search for carefully selected acquisitions.

From that date the Group Board will consist of Bill Douie, Group Chairman, Andy
Pendlebury, Chief Executive Officer and Andrew Bailey, Chief Operating Officer,
supported by Mark Kendall, Group Financial Controller and Company Secretary.


Bill Douie, Chairman of ATA Group Plc commented

"Having completed phase one of the Group Recovery Plan and returned to material
and growing profitability, the time is right to engage in a drive for expansion.
As this is expected to involve development of present businesses, organic
start-ups and acquisitions, the existing team urgently required an infusion of
proven talent and experience. Andy has made his mark as a non-executive director
and I am delighted that he has accepted our offer to join us full time as Chief
Executive where I confidently expect to gain significant benefits from his past
experience both as General Manager and Managing Director in similar businesses
to our own."


AIM Disclosures:

Within the last five years, Mr Pendlebury was a director of the following
companies:

White and Nunn holdings Ltd 2004 - 2007
White and Nunn Plc 2004 - 2007
Westbury Project Consultants Ltd 2004 - 2007
Strategic Alternatives Ltd 2002 - 2004

There are no further disclosures to be made under the AIM Rules.


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