AFC Energy Regulatory News (AFC)

6 Aug 2007 07:00

AFC Energy Plc06 August 2007 Appointment of Otto Carlisle to the Board as Technical Director AFC Energy, ("AFC Energy" or the "Company"), the low cost alkaline fuel cell company, is pleased to announce the appointment of Otto Carlisle to the Board as Technical Director. Otto Franklin Carlisle, aged 33, joined Eneco in 2000 to work on its alkaline fuel cell system having completed a degree in Mechanical Engineering with Automotive Design at Brunel University. He is a member of the IMechE, a Chartered Engineer, and completed a Masters in Renewable Energy Systems Technology at the University of Loughborough in 2005. Otto has been with AFC Energy since its inception, has been fundamental in the set up of the Company,and has been responsible for all aspects of the development programme. AFC Energy CEO, Gerard Sauer, said: "Otto has been responsible for overseeing all of the technical milestones that the Company has achieved both on time and often achieving better performances than expected. "Otto is key to the successful delivery of our agreement to supply Akzo Nobel with fuel cells and we welcome him to the board." There are no other matters which are required to be announced with regard to these appointments under paragraph (g) of Schedule 2 of the AIM Rules. END For further information please visit www.afcenergy.com or contact: AFC Energy plc 01483 276 726Gerard Sauer, Chief Executive Nabarro Wells & Co. Limited 020 7710 7400Richard Swindells / Anthony Rowland Madano Partnership 020 7593 4000Mark Way / Graham Moonie This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange