MWG.L Regulatory News (MWG)

26 November 2013

Modern Water plc

("Modern Water" or "the Group")

Modern Water Opens New Office in Shanghai

Modern Water (AIM:MWG), the owner of world-leading technologies for the production of fresh water and monitoring of water quality, today announces the formation of Modern Water Technology (Shanghai) Co. Ltd and the opening of its new office in Shanghai, China.

The new office opening is part of Modern Water's strategy to expand its operations within China and comes just a few days after Modern Water Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd received its business license from the Shanghai Industrial and Commercial Administration Bureau.

Modern Water's Executive Chairman, Neil McDougall, said: "We are very pleased to have been granted a business license for Modern Water Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd and to have opened our new offices in Shanghai. This represents another significant step forward in developing our activities within China."

The new office address in China is:

Modern Water Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd

Unit 1602A

Westgate Tower

1038 Nanjing Road West

Shanghai 200041, China

Modern Water's Country Manager, Ms. Linian Li, in China can be contacted on either Linian.li@modernwater.co.uk or +86 135 1210 4968

- Ends -

Notes to editors

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's patented forward osmosis (FO) technology's benefits include lower energy consumption and lessen environmental impact in a variety of industries. 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