Customer Delight As They Drive Away in a New MG6 with MG and Jewson

Customer delight as they drive away in a new MG6 with MG and Jewson

 First winner in the ‘Win an MG6 with MG and Jewson; Grown, designed and built in Britain’ competition collects his prize from the historic home of MG in Longbridge today

 Promotion by BSW Timber, nationwide supplier of British Timber to Jewson branch network

 Two winners each set to receive a MG6 GT SE DTi-TECH to keep

 National marketing promotion with entry available in over 300 participating branches September to November 2013

Longbridge, 07 February 2014: The first winner of the MG and Jewson ‘Grown, designed and built in Britain’ competition collected his prize of a MG6 GT SE DTi-TECH from MG’s Longbridge site in Birmingham this week.

Jewson customers were offered the chance to win one of two MG6s at over 300 stores nationwide simply by spending over £50 on easi-timber at any participating branch during the Building Merchant’s two month long campaign. Customers were also given the chance to win one of 18 Cello 32” HD 3D TVs in the contest.

The high profile marketing campaign by BSW Timber saw their easi-timber brand partner with MG and Cello, each sharing a rich British heritage. Two winners were chosen at random from entries at over 300 participating branches to receive, the top prize of an MG6. The stylish and affordable MG6, and the marque’s latest offering the MG3, are designed, engineered and assembled in Britain, at MG’s historic home in Longbridge, Birmingham.

The first winner, John Thursfield from London, entered the competition at his local Jewson store in Fulham, and collected his brand new car from Longbridge this week “I can’t believe I won, I am absolutely thrilled. I have always been a huge fan of MGs and I can’t wait to drive my MG6.”

Customers who were not lucky enough to win their car can still benefit from savings of up to £3000 1 with MGs 2014 offers. Launched in 2012, the MG6 GT boasts an impressive feature list, such as class leading chassis dynamics and the largest the boot space in its class, as well as a generous equipment list, all whilst retaining an affordable list price; starting at just £15,4552. Under the current offers customers automatically upgrade from an S variant to an SE, benefiting from a saving of up to £1,200 and receiving additional equipment such as satellite navigation, rear parking sensors, cruise control and leather steering wheel. Building on the SE trim, the TSE now offers a saving of £2,000 and features front parking sensors, 18” alloy wheels, rear parking camera, leather trim, Bluetooth, automatic headlights, automatic windscreen wipers and electric heated seats. MG6 GT TSE customers will be offered the opportunity to upgrade to an MG6 Magnette, a saving of up to £3,000.

The current MG6 DI-TECH engine now benefits from improved emissions and fuel consumption 3, without any change to performance, combined with current Q1 offers, the MG6 becomes an attractive prospect for customers and fleet managers alike, as an already exceptional level of spec is now better than ever with free upgrades on all Petrol and Diesel specifications until 31 December 2014.

The second Jewson competition winner is due to collect their prize from their nearest MG retailer next month.

ENDS Notes to editors

Image attached shows winner John Thursfield with representatives from Jewson and BSW Timber at the MG Sales Centre, based on the Longbridge site in Birmingham.

1 Under Q1 Offers, customers can buy a Magnette OTR Price usually £19,995 (Petrol) or £21,195 (Diesel) for the price of a MG6 GT TSE £18,955 (Petrol) and £20,195 (Diesel).

2 Model OTR start price of £15,455 (Petrol GT )/ £16,995 (Diesel GT)/ £19,995 (Magnette Petrol)/ £21,195 (Magnette Diesel)

3In 2013, MG announced reduced CO2 emission for the MG6 DTI-TECH powertrain down to just 129g/km, however the 150PS, 350NM diesel engine, linked to a six-speed manual gearbox, is a combination that provides a 0-60mph time of 8.9s, excellent in gear acceleration and punchy performance overall.

About MG Motor

Since the first MG went on sale 90 years ago in 1924, the iconic British brand has become world famous for making stylish cars that are fun to drive and own, at remarkably affordable prices. The latest offering, the MG3 is no exception; the new, small modern MG brings style and fun to a new generation- giving a fresh twist on the innovation, sporty performance and statement style that first made the MG badge famous.

Modern MGs are designed, engineered and undergo final assembly at MG’s historic home in Longbridge, Birmingham.

Today, MG is owned by the SAIC Motor Corporation. SAIC Motor is currently rated 103 rd in the Fortune 500 and, in 2013, achieved record global sales of over 5.1 million units, an increase of 13.71% on 2012 sales. SAIC Motor is the first Chinese automotive manufacturer to exceed five million units in a year, and 230,000 units of this extraordinary figure can be attributed to sales of the MG and Roewe marques worldwide.

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About BSW Timber in the UK / Europe

BSW Timber is the most technologically advanced and progressive sawmilling company in the UK. The company has six sawmills in the UK and one in Latvia, with a production capacity of over 1,000,000m3 of sawn timber per year. Headquarters are based in Earlston, Berwickshire. Its six UK sawmills are based in:

Dalbeattie, Dumfries and Galloway , Boat of Garten, Inverness-shire, Fort William, Inverness-shire, Petersmuir, East Lothian, Carlisle, Cumbria and Newbridge- on-Wye, Powys BSW Timber’s two industry leading brands, Easi and Timeless Timber, are distributed throughout the construction, fencing, decking, sleeper and pallet and packaging sectors. The company is committed to supporting sustainable forestry, and uses FSC® certification by independent auditors as a way to display this, in addition to obtaining group approval by the Timber Trade Federation under its Responsible Purchasing Policy. BSW Timber is a proud member of Grown in

Britain, a government backed campaign to create a sustainable future for British forests and woodlands. BSW Timber is a member of the UK Green Building

Council, which campaigns for a sustainable built environment. For more information, visit www.bsw.co.uk