Product Development Agreement

Plexus Holdings Plc 19 June 2007 Plexus Holdings PLC / Index: AIM / Epic: POS / Sector: Oil equipment & services 19th June 2007 Plexus Holdings PLC ('Plexus' or 'the Company') Product Development wins from Major International Offshore Drilling Contractor Plexus Holdings PLC, the AIM quoted oil and gas engineering services business, has secured purchase orders from a major international US offshore drilling contractor to develop and supply two new drilling products, which will help enable the implementation of novel and cost-saving deep sub-sea drilling methods. Once the development of these products have been completed and proven, Plexus anticipates significant future sales potential for these proprietary products. The immediate value of the orders is £460,000, the majority of which will fall into the next financial year. The first product is a new application for Plexus' POS-GRIP(TM) method of engineering, which will be re-configured for remote hydraulic operation. This is an important milestone in the continued expansion of POS-GRIP technology based products and is the next step in developing a complete sub-sea capability for the technology, which Plexus sees as a key growth area for the future. The second product is a down-hole pressure management tool, for which Plexus will own the proprietary rights once it has been successfully developed and demonstrated. Although it does not incorporate POS-GRIP, the tool is a complementary product to the type of drilling developments which Plexus target, and it is hoped will also lead to a new business category for Plexus. Plexus CEO Ben van Bilderbeek said, 'I am delighted to announce this new business development, which is further validation of the first class engineering skills we have within our company. The award of another R&D project which incorporates the POS-GRIP method of design into a new product once again highlights the benefits and enabling features of our proprietary technology and demonstrates that Plexus is very much emerging as a new force in our industry. We will remain focused on maximising the commercial opportunities that can be derived from our patented technology, and I remain confident that many such opportunities will present themselves in the years to come.' * * ENDS * * For further information please visit www.posgrip.com or contact: Ben van Bilderbeek Plexus Holdings PLC Tel: 020 7589 8555 Graham Stevens Plexus Holdings PLC Tel: 020 7589 8555 Ken Fleming Bell Lawrie Tel: 0141 221 7733 Isabel Crossley St Brides Media & Finance Ltd Tel: 020 7242 4477 Felicity Edwards St Brides Media & Finance Ltd Tel: 020 7242 4477 Notes Plexus Holdings PLC Plexus, which began trading on AIM in December 2005, is an established oil and gas engineering, and services business based in Aberdeen, with an office in London and a presence in Houston, Texas. It has developed and patented a method of engineering for oil and gas field wellheads and connectors, POS-GRIP(TM), which involves deforming one tubular member against another to effect gripping and sealing. POS-GRIP wellhead systems have to date been used in over 100 oil and gas wells by international companies including BHP Billiton, BP, Brunei Shell Petroleum, ConocoPhillips, Gaz de France, Global Santa Fe, Maersk, Petro-Canada Trinidad & Tobago, Repsol, Talisman Energy, Tullow Oil, and Wintershall. The Company plans to accelerate the roll out of POS-GRIP technology as a superior alternative to current wellhead technology. It has particular advantages in HP/HT oil and gas environments for which there is increasing demand throughout the world. The Company's long-term goal is to develop POS-GRIP technology as the future industry standard for wellhead design. This objective includes the distribution of POS-GRIP technology through licensees to maximise market penetration. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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