Directorate Change

AFC Energy Plc
06 August 2007



Appointment of Otto Carlisle to the Board as Technical Director

AFC Energy, ('AFC Energy' or the 'Company'), the low cost alkaline fuel cell 
company, is pleased to announce the appointment of Otto Carlisle to the Board 
as Technical Director.

Otto Franklin Carlisle, aged 33, joined Eneco in 2000 to work on its alkaline 
fuel cell system having completed a degree in Mechanical Engineering with 
Automotive Design at Brunel University. He is a member of the IMechE, a 
Chartered Engineer, and completed a Masters in Renewable Energy Systems 
Technology at the University of Loughborough in 2005. Otto has been with AFC 
Energy since its inception, has been fundamental in the set up of the Company,
and has been responsible for all aspects of the development programme.

AFC Energy CEO, Gerard Sauer, said:  'Otto has been responsible for overseeing 
all of the technical milestones that the Company has achieved both on time and 
often achieving better performances than expected.

'Otto is key to the successful delivery of our agreement to supply Akzo Nobel 
with fuel cells and we welcome him to the board.'

There are no other matters which are required to be announced with regard to 
these appointments under paragraph (g) of Schedule 2 of the AIM Rules.

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For further information please visit www.afcenergy.com or contact:

AFC Energy plc                            01483 276 726
Gerard Sauer, Chief Executive

Nabarro Wells & Co. Limited               020 7710 7400
Richard Swindells / Anthony Rowland

Madano Partnership                        020 7593 4000
Mark Way / Graham Moonie




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