Modern Water plc Appointment of Chairman

Modern Water plc (AIM:MWG), the owner of leading technologies for water and wastewater treatment and monitoring of water quality, is pleased to announce the appointment of Alan Wilson as Non-Executive Chairman, with effect from 30 April 2015.

Alan is a Chartered Engineer and a Member of the Royal Institution of Naval Architects. He has extensive business experience having held senior management positions at Kvaerner Oil & Gas, the Weir Group PLC, CRP Limited and Trelleborg Offshore Limited.
Alan currently serves as Non-Executive Director and Chairman on a number of boards, where he has successfully advised on strategic development and overseen corporate and sales growth.
Robert Clarke, Modern Water's Interim Non-Executive Chairman, commented: "On behalf of the directors, I am delighted to welcome Alan to the Board of Modern Water. Alan brings a successful track record of growing revenues and realising shareholder value across a range of businesses in both the listed and private sectors."

REGULATORY INFORMATION FOR ALAN JAMES STARK WILSON (AGED 57).CURRENT DIRECTORSHIPS INTEGRITY SERVICES LIMITED RIMOR LIMITED

Willoughby (873) Limited Pressure Technologies Plc Mablaw 555 Limited Alderley Plc
Rage Management Limited
SHA Lodge Freehold Company Limited

DIRECTORSHIPS HELD IN LAST 5 YEARS

ICR Integrity Limited Killerfix Industries LTD Trelleborg PPL Limited
Trelleborg Offshore Barrow-in-Furness Limited
Trelleborg Offshore UK Limited
Broomco (3054) Limited
Alan Wilson does not currently hold shares in Modern Water plc and no further information in connection with his appointment is required to be disclosed under Schedule Two, paragraph (g) (i) - (viii) of the AIM Rules for Companies.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:

Modern Water plc +44 1483 696 000
Simon Humphrey, Chief Executive
Numis Securities Limited +44 207 260 1000
Mark Lander (Corporate Broking)
Adrian Trimmings (Nominated Adviser)
Headland
Francesca Tuckett +44 207 367 5232
Olivia Stuart Taylor +44 207 367 5218

NOTES TO EDITORS: ABOUT MODERN WATER

Modern Water owns, installs and operates world-leading membrane technology and develops and supplies advanced systems for water monitoring. Its shares trade on the Alternative Investment Market of the London Stock Exchange.
Modern Water has developed and commercialised world-leading patented Forward Osmosis desalination technology which can be used in a variety of industries. Its benefits include lower energy consumption, improved water quality and lower environmental impact. With a sales presence in almost 60 countries, the group's
Monitoring Division includes a leading real-time continuous toxicity monitor and trace metal analysers for monitoring the quality of drinking water.
www.modernwater.com

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