Directorate Change

RNS Number:6549I
Highway Insurance Holdings PLC
12 March 2003


Highway Insurance Holdings Plc

12 March 2003

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Highway Insurance Holdings Plc



Board Appointments

Highway Insurance Holdings Plc ("Highway") today announced that Richard Gamble
and David Barker are joining the Board as non-executive directors with immediate
effect.  They will also join the Board of Highway Insurance Company Limited ("
HighCo").  The Highway Board is further strengthened by the appointment of
Stuart Davies as Claims Director, also with immediate effect.

Ross Dunlop, Executive Chairman, said:

"I am delighted that Richard Gamble and David Barker have agreed to join us as
directors on both Boards.  Both were formerly with Royal & Sun Alliance (RSA),
Richard as CEO and David as Investment Director.  It is an enormous compliment
to Highway that two such experienced insurance professionals have agreed to help
us in the development of the business.  Richard, who has a finance background,
also held senior positions at British Airways and has considerable experience in
insurance broking from his days at Lowndes Lambert.  David, an actuary by
profession, will be of great value advising and overseeing the management of our
insurance fund which today is worth some #290 million."

"We have also invited Stuart Davies, our Claims Director, to join the Highway
Board.  Stuart, who has a finance background has been with Highway for ten years
and has operated in a variety of roles, including Finance Director of HighCo."


Further details:

     
1.   There are no matters required to be disclosed in relation to David Barker 
     or Stuart Davies under paragraph 16.4 of the UK Listing Authority listing 
     rules.
     
2.   Richard Gamble is a non-executive director of Excel Airways Group plc.  
     There are no other matters required to be disclosed in relation to Mr
     Gamble under paragraph 16.4 of the UK Listing Authority listing rules.
     
3.   The appointment of Richard Gamble and David Barker to the Board of Highway 
     Insurance Company Limited is subject to the approval of the Financial
     Services Authority.

4.   The Board of Highway Insurance Holdings Plc will now comprise:
     

Executives:

Ross Dunlop          Executive Chairman
Andrew Gibson        Chief Executive
Stuart Davies        Claims Director
Chris Hill           Underwriting Director
Ian Patrick          Group Finance Director


Non-Executives:

David Barker         Non-executive director
David Coleridge      Non-executive director
Richard Gamble       Non-executive director and Chairman of the Audit Committee
Judy Kellie          Non-executive director
John Stoker          Non-executive director
Allen Thomas         Senior independent non-executive director


Enquiries:

Ross Dunlop                Executive Chairman           01277 266573
Andrew Gibson              CEO                          01277 266576


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