SOO Southampton LS.

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Southampton Leisure Holdings PLC
30 June 2006

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Southampton Leisure Holdings Plc ("the Company")


30 June 2006


Press Announcement



                         New Era Begins at Southampton



The new Directors note the announcement made today regarding the resignation of
certain directors of the Company.  Messrs Ken Dulieu, Jim Hone, Lee Hoos,
Patrick Trant, Leon Crouch and Michael Wilde have been appointed to the board of
the Company with immediate effect. Ken Dulieu has also been appointed Chairman
of the board.


The new Directors are delighted that this period of uncertainty is at an end and
intend to set to work immediately in setting the direction for the future
success of both the football and business aspects of the Club.


Michael Wilde has also been appointed Chairman of Southampton Football Club Ltd,
a subsidiary of the Company.  Commenting, Michael Wilde, said:


"Clearly we have a great deal to do, particularly in the pre-season period. We
have set out how we mean to manage this great Club in an open and accessible
way.


"We will commence an immediate review of each aspect of the business and will be
speaking urgently to George Burley to establish the resources he needs in both
the short and medium term.


"This will be an exciting time for everyone involved with the Club. We look
forward with immense anticipation to the challenges we face and to working with
our new colleagues throughout the business.


"We would also like to thank fans and shareholders alike for the support they
have shown us during a very testing time."




Enquiries:

David Bick                             07831 381201
Trevor Phillips                        07889 153628
Holborn Public Relations               0207 929 5599






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