HYD.L Regulatory News (HYD)

6 May 2008 07:03

Hydro International PLC06 May 2008 HYDRO INTERNATIONAL plc MAJOR NEW ORDER RECEIVED Hydro international plc, the leader in the provision of innovative watermanagement technology is pleased to announce the award of a £1.6million contractto supply Hydro-Brake(R) Flow Controls as part of the £50million White CartWater Flood Prevention Scheme designed to protect 1,750 homes and businesses inGlasgow. The contract to supply and deliver 5 Hydro-Brake(R) Flow Controls was placed byAlfred McAlpine Capital Projects who are the main contractors working forGlasgow City Council on the construction of three flood water storage sites atBlackhouse, Kirkland Bridge and Kittoch Bridge. These sites will temporarilystore flood flows with nine hectares of permanent wetlands created, togetherwith approximately eight kilometres of low wall construction along the banks ofthe river within the city. The Hydro-Brake(R) Flow Controls will be used to control the discharge from damswhich will be constructed to create the flood water storage areas. Alternativeswould have had a much larger storage requirement with more land being submergedupstream of the dams during times of heavy rainfall. The size of all 5 of these units, which are to be delivered in 2009, willeclipse Hydro International's previous largest installed Hydro-Brake(R) atWeedon Dam which has been serving a similar purpose in protecting the village ofWeedon Bec in Northamptonshire. The largest of the White Cart units will standat almost 6 metres tall with a total combined weight of approximately 60 tonnesof stainless steel. Chief Operating Officer Chris Williams said 'Hydro has been working on thisproject for a number of years and we are proud to have been given theopportunity to contribute to this important scheme for the City of Glasgow' For further information, please contact: Tony HolloxGroup Finance DirectorHydro International plc Tel: +44 (0) 1275 878371 KBC Peel Hunt Ltd (Nominated Adviser and Broker)Julian BluntDaniel Harris Tel: +44 (0) 207 418 8900 6 May 2008 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange