Corporate Finance Specialist Appointed to Interserve Board

Interserve, the international support services and construction group, is pleased to announce that Gareth Edwards will join the Board from 1 February 2017 as a non-executive director.

Gareth has extensive experience as an advisor to Boards and CEOs in a range of public (predominantly FTSE 250), private and entrepreneurial companies on their strategy and wider business issues. He also has considerable international experience, particularly in the Middle East.

Gareth is a director of Positive Healthcare plc and a partner at the law firm Pinsent Masons LLP, specialising in corporate finance work. During the last few years Gareth has spent much of his time expanding the Pinsent Masons offices in continental Europe and facilitating its business development between Asian, Middle Eastern and European offices.

The Company confirms that there is no other information about Gareth requiring disclosure under Listing Rule 9.6.13.

Glyn Barker, Chairman of Interserve, said:

"I am delighted to welcome Gareth to Interserve. His commercial background and his extensive international experience, particularly in the Middle East, will bring great value to the Board."