Hardide Regulatory News (HDD)

Hardide plc

("Hardide" or "the Group")

Resignation of Director and Chief Executive Officer

Hardide plc (AIM:HDD), the provider of unique metal surface engineering technology, announces that it has been agreed that Dr (Richard) Graham Hine will leave his position as Director and Chief Executive Officer on Wednesday 17 August 2011.

Robert Goddard will become Executive Chairman and Bruce Robinson, Hardide's recently appointed Non-Executive Director, will take up the role of interim CEO. In both cases, this will be until a replacement for Dr Hine has been appointed. Mr Robinson has extensive experience of growing technology-based businesses, a background in sales, marketing, and general management, and the oil and gas sector, currently the Group's main market.

Robert Goddard, Chairman of Hardide plc said: "Over the past three years, Graham has effectively rationalised the Group's cost base and steered Hardide through some testing times. The Board wishes Graham well in his future endeavours."

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Hardide Coatings

Hardide provides and applies tungsten carbide-based coatings to a wide range of engineering components. The Group's patented technology is unique in that it combines both abrasion and corrosion resistant properties in one coating. When applied to components, the technology is proven to offer dramatic cost savings through reduced downtime and extended component life. Customers include leading companies operating in oil and gas exploration and production, valve and pumps manufacturing, general engineering and aerospace.