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Modern Water plc - Change of company secretary

02 Jun 2008

Modern Water plc (LSE: MWG) announces today the appointment of Francis O'Neill as General Counsel and Company Secretary.

Mr O'Neill joins from The Linde Group (formerly The BOC Group) where he has held a number of positions over the past 18 years including General Counsel - Asia Pacific based in Sydney, and General Counsel - Legal Operations for the UK.

Commenting on the new appointment, Executive Chairman Neil McDougall, said: "It is with great pleasure that I welcome Francis to the Modern Water team. He joins at a key stage in the growth of Modern Water as we look to add to our portfolio of water-related technologies and seek new commercialisation opportunities for our existing IP.

"I would also like to thank Angela Leach for her hard work in taking Modern Water through the IPO process and wish her continued success in her ongoing role as company secretary for IP Group."

All major shareholder notifications should now be sent to Mr O'Neill at Modern Water's
Head Office at: Bramley House, The Guildway, Old Portsmouth Road, Guildford, GU3 1LR.

Enquiries

Modern Water plc
 Francis O'Neill, Company Secretary                Tel: 01483 696 013
 Modern Water plc
 Neil McDougall, Executive Chairman                Tel: 07740 930 303
 HeadLand Consultancy
 Tom Gough                                         Tel: 020 7367 5228
 KBC Peel Hunt Ltd, Nominated Adviser and Broker
 Jonathan Marren                                   Tel: 020 7418 8900
 Oliver Stratton

www.modernwater.co.uk



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