Directorate Change

28 June 2010

Augean Plc ("Augean" or "the Company")

Directorate Change

Appointment of Finance Director

Augean Plc, one of the UK's leading hazardous waste businesses, is pleased to announce the appointment of Richard Allen to the Board of the Company as Finance Director, with effect from 1st September 2010. We would like to thank Peter Southby for his contribution and commitment to the company and in completing an orderly handover of responsibilities before his departure to pursue other business interests.

Richard joins the Company from Kelda Holdings, the ultimate owner of Yorkshire Water and a number of water-related businesses in the UK and US. Richard held a number of key roles at Kelda, most recently as acting Group Finance Director. Richard is credited with delivering an end to end review of finance functions, recently generating significant efficiencies across the Kelda Group. Prior to Kelda Richard was Finance Director at Nestlé Ireland, based in Dublin, a £100M turnover business, part of the Nestlé SA group.

Roger McDowell, Chairman of Augean, commented:

"We are delighted to have secured the services of Richard who has a very strong commercial and support services background. Richard will be focused on helping the Board deliver the strategic objectives of the Group and will be an important part of the Company's future."

"I would like to thank Peter Southby for his significant contribution and wish him well for the future."

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

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 Allen.

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