Director Declaration

Directors' Declaration

21st September 2012

Aqua Resources Fund Limited (the "Company")

the Authorised Closed-ended investment scheme.

In accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.14 R the Company announces that Mr. Hasan Askari, Chairman and non-executive director, has been appointed as a non-executive director of New India Investment Trust plc with effect from 21st September 2012.

Enquiries:

Aqua Resources Fund Limited

Hasan Askari, Chairman

FourWinds Capital Management, Investment Manager

Kimberly Tara, Chief Executive Officer

Valerie Daoud Henderson, Head of Europe Environment Group

JuiKian Lim, Head of Asia Environment Group

[email protected]

Cenkos Securities plc, Corporate Broker

Will Rogers +44 207 397 1920

Dion Di Miceli +44 207 397 1921

HSBC Securities Services (Guernsey) Limited, Administrator

Tel: +44 (0) 1481 707 000

Citigate Dewe Rogerson, PR Advisor

Kevin Smith / Lindsay Noton +44 207 638 9571

Notes to Editors

Aqua is a Guernsey-domiciled Authorised Closed-ended investment scheme pursuant to section 8 of the Protection of Investors (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law 1987, as amended and rule 6.02 of the Authorised closed-ended Investment Schemes Rules 2008.

Aqua's ordinary shares were admitted to listing on the Official List of the UK Listing Authority and to trading on the main market for listed securities of the London Stock Exchange plc on 24th July 2008.

Aqua's investment objective is to provide long term capital appreciation through exposure to a diversified portfolio of water-related investments. Aqua will invest principally in businesses that are involved in i) water treatment and recycling (i.e. wastewater and recycling, water treatment and purification), ii) water infrastructure (i.e. water distribution) or iii) water application and conversion (water-to-energy and desalination) with the objective of capturing the growth opportunities emerging from the attractive long-term dynamics driving the water industry.