Appointment of Finance Director

Augean plc

("Augean" or "the Group")

Appointment of Group Finance Director

Augean, one of the UK's leading specialist waste management businesses, is pleased to announce the appointment of Richard Laker as Group Finance Director.

Richard (aged 37) joins from Northgate plc, where he has held a number of senior finance roles since 2004, including Group Financial Controller and, most recently, UK Finance Director since May 2011. As finance director of Northgate's £400m revenue UK and Irish business, Richard has overseen the delivery of significant efficiencies through its finance function and has been a key member of the management team during a period when the business has executed a number of operational and commercial improvements to help maintain its position as market leader in the UK B2B light commercial vehicle rental sector.

Prior to Northgate, Richard worked for PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP from 1998 until 2004, where he qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 2001.

Richard is expected to join the Group, and be appointed to the Board, prior to the announcement of the Group's Interim Results on 23rd September 2014. Further to the announcement of 17th February 2014, Richard Allen will resign from the Board following the Annual General Meeting on 5th June but will continue to support the Group as the Interim Results are prepared.

Dr Stewart Davies, Chief Executive Officer, commented:

"I am delighted to welcome Richard to the Augean Board as Group Finance Director. He was selected following a detailed search process and comes with significant corporate, operational and commercial experience. The knowledge and understanding of the support services sector that Richard brings will be invaluable as the Group continues its growth through the execution of our newly developed strategy."

Richard has held the following directorships during the last five years:

Current:

Northgate Vehicle Hire Limited

Goode Durrant Administration Limited

Northgate Vehicle Hire (Ireland) Limited

Daman Vehicle Rental Limited

Fleet Technique Limited

Foley Self Drive Limited

Goode Durrant & Murray Limited

Gps Body Repairs Limited

Hampsons (Self Drive Hire) Limited

Northgate (AVR) Limited

Northgate Vehicle Hire (East Anglia) Limited

Northgate Vehicle Hire (East Midlands) Limited

Northgate Vehicle Hire (Home Counties) Limited

Northgate Vehicle Hire (North East) Limited

Northgate Vehicle Hire (North West) Limited

Northgate Vehicle Hire (Scot & Ni) Limited

Northgate Vehicle Hire (South) Limited

Northgate Vehicle Hire (South East) Limited

Northgate Vehicle Hire (Sw & W) Limited

Northgate Vehicle Hire (West Midlands) Limited

Northgate Vehicle Hire (Yorkshire & Humber) Limited

Northgate Vehicle Rental Ltd

United Kingdom Guarantee Corporation Ltd

Willhire Group Limited

Willhire Vehicle Rentals Limited

Previous:

A1 Self Drive (Warrington) Limited

Acorn Self Drive Limited

Adrian Truck Hire Limited

Anchor Vehicle Hire Limited

Autorentals (Cleveland) Limited

Beeston Van Hire Limited

Bellamour Car, Van & Truck Rental Limited

Betsafe Limited

British Overseas Stores Limited

Caledonian Self Drive Limited

Cartrux Vehicle Hire Limited

Cymru Vehicle Hire Limited

Don Valley Self Drive Limited

GWR Vehicle Hire Limited

Imperial Self Drive Limited

John Nixon Vehicle Hire Limited

Lancashire Vehicle Rental Limited

Lathom Van Hire Limited

Lothian Self Drive Limited

LVR Rental Limited

Maincrest Vehicle Hire Limited

Mercia Vehicle Hire Limited

Mobility Car & Van Hire Limited

NLS Legal & Insolvency

Noble Vehicle Hire Limited

Norfleet Limited

Northgate (AVR) Dealership Rentals Limited

Northgate Central Reservations Limited

Northgate Vehicle Hire (NI) Limited

Northgate Vehicle Solutions Limited

NTR Vehicle Rental Limited

Orbital Self Drive Limited

Orchard Self Drive Limited

Provident Enterprises Limited

Sigma Self Drive Limited

Signal Vehicle Hire Limited

Solent Self Drive Limited

Strathclyde Self Drive Limited

Target Vehicle Hire Limited

Transline Vehicle Hire Limited

Trident Vehicle Hire Limited

Trukvan Rental Limited

UK Vehicle Rental Limited

Vickers (Northern) Limited

Vocas Limited

Weaverton Limited

Willdrive Limited

Willhire Services Limited

Richard does not hold any ordinary shares in the Company.

Save for the above, there is no further information required to be disclosed under paragraph (g) of Schedule 2 of the AIM Rules, with respect to the appointment of Richard Laker.

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