Board Appointment

23 July 2012

APR Energy plc ("APR Energy")

Board Appointment

The Board of APR Energy today announces that Shonaid Jemmett-Page has been appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Director with immediate effect and as Chair of the Audit Committee.

Shonaid qualified as a Chartered Accountant with KPMG in 1984, becoming a partner in 1992. In 2001, she joined Unilever plc as Senior Vice President, Finance and IT for Home and Personal Business for Asia, based in Singapore and, in 2005, became Global Senior Vice President, Finance and IT for Home and Personal Care and an Executive Board member of Unilever's HPC Business. In 2009, she moved to CDC Group plc, the UK government-backed private equity development finance company investing in developing countries, where she was Chief Operating Officer until leaving the group earlier this year. From 2008 to 2010, Shonaid was a non-executive director of Havelock Europa plc. In June 2010, she joined the Board of GKN plc as a non-executive director. She holds an MA in Natural Sciences from Cambridge University, UK.

Michael Fairey, Chairman of APR Energy, said: "We very much welcome Shonaid with all her experience, which includes wide familiarity with Asia and with developing countries. She will strengthen our Board."

Enquiries:

APR Energy +44 (0) 20 3427 3747

Brian Gallagher +44 (0) 7775 906 076

Citigate Dewe Rogerson Consultancy + 44 (0) 20 7638 9571

Anthony Carlisle + 44 (0) 7973 611 888

Lydia-Claire Halliday + 44 (0) 207 282 1048

Notes for Editors

APR Energy specialises in the sale of reliable and efficient electricity through the rapid deployment of Customised Turnkey Power Solutions globally. APR's power generation solutions, coupled with comprehensive operation and maintenance services and flexible commercial terms, have established APR as a leader in the utility and industrial segments. APR Energy provides power generation solutions to customers and communities around the world, with an emphasis in Africa, South America, Central America and Asia. In addition to its business of providing these world- class power solutions, APR Energy also implements philanthropic projects at each plant location through its Community Development Programme, which aims to build and maintain close relationships with its neighbours through projects and donations in health and education.