Directorate Change

ITM Power PLC
12 September 2007


For Immediate Release                                          12 September 2007


                                 ITM Power plc


                            ('ITM' or 'the Company')


                               Directorate Change


            ITM appoints Peter Hargreaves as Non-Executive Chairman


ITM Power plc (AIM: ITM) the technology and research company focused on the
commercialisation of the hydrogen economy, today announces the appointment of
Peter Kendal Hargreaves as Non-Executive Chairman of the Company effective from
1st January 2008. Mr Hargreaves succeeds Stephen Massey, who announced his
retirement in January 2007.


Mr Hargreaves (aged 60) was appointed to the Board of ITM in February 2004 where
he held the position of non-executive director. In 1981 Peter founded the
national investment brokerage Hargreaves Lansdown PLC where he is Chief
Executive Officer. Hargreaves Lansdown PLC floated on the Official List of the
UK Listing Authority in May 2007 and currently has a market capitalisation of
approximately £1.0 bn.


Mr Hargreaves currently has a direct interest of 6,119,810 (6%) shares in the
Company.


Pursuant to paragraph 2(g) of Schedule 2 of the AIM Rules, other directorships
held in the past 5 years are detailed below.


Mr Hargreaves is also a director of the following companies; Hargreaves Lansdown
(Nominees) Limited, Hargreaves Lansdown Asset Management Limited, Hargreaves
Lansdown EBT Trustees Limited, Hargreaves Lansdown Fund Managers Limited,
Hargreaves Lansdown Investment Management Limited, Hargreaves Lansdown Pensions
Direct Limited, Hargreaves Lansdown Plc, Hargreaves Lansdown Stockbrokers
Limited, Hargreaves Lansdown Pensions Limited (Formerly Pensions Treasury
Limited), Hargreaves Lansdown Pension Trustees Limited, Library Information
Services Limited.


Jim Heathcote, Chief Executive Officer of ITM said:


'I have enjoyed working with Stephen over the past four years and his
contribution to ITM has been both valuable and important. We wish him every
success for the future. Peter Hargreaves has been a non-executive director since
2004 and I am delighted that Peter who has been such an important supporter and
contributor to the Company has agreed to take on the role.'


Stephen Massey, ITM's retiring Chairman added:


'I have spent four fascinating years as Chairman of ITM Power and have enjoyed
being part of the impressive growth of the Company and the successful
development of its unique technology. I am very pleased that Peter will be
succeeding me in January and would like to wish him and all my colleagues every
success in the years ahead'.


For further information please contact:

ITM Power plc                                                   01799 542 222
Jim Heathcote, Chief Executive Officer

Panmure Gordon & Co.                                            020 7459 3600
Katherine Roe

Buchanan Communications                                         020 7466 5000
Ben Willey

Richard Darby
Ben Romney


Notes to the Editors:


ITM Power is a developer of low-cost hydrogen technologies. The Company has
developed new materials and processes that dramatically reduce the cost of fuel
cells and electrolysers. The patented membrane materials used in the devices
have higher performance and are 1% of the cost of the industry standard
materials.


Electrolysers work by converting water and electricity into hydrogen and oxygen.
The hydrogen produced can be used as a replacement for fossil fuels and
facilitate zero carbon housing and pollution free motoring.


ITM Power was founded in 2000 and floated on the London Stock Exchange's
Alternative Investment Market in June 2004.




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