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15 January 2013

Hydro International plc

("Hydro" or the "Group")

Board Change

Hydro International (AIM: HYD), a leading provider of environmentally sustainable and innovative products for the control and treatment of water, today announces that Steve Hides intends to step down as Chief Executive Officer, and as a Director of Hydro International plc,following the appointment of a successor to the role. Thereafter Steve will be responsible for Hydro's US operations, as well as driving expansion into Central and South America. 

The Board is committed to ensuring an orderly hand-over and is actively engaged in the search for a new Chief Executive Officer who will continue to drive growth as the Company delivers its forward strategy, and a further announcement will be made in due course.

The Board and colleagues would like to acknowledge the leadership, accomplishments and dedicated service Steve has provided the business while serving as CEO for the past 12 years.

Chairman, Roger Lockwood commented;

"Steve has served the business with loyalty and distinction for many years. While Steve will be stepping down as CEO he will not be leaving the business; he will be applying his 30 years of Hydro experience by taking on a new challenge responsible for the oversight of the existing US businesses as well as planned expansion into Central and South America. We are confident that Steve will continue to serve Hydro well in this new role and will build on our recent success in developing the US market."

CEO, Steve Hides commented;

"Hydro is a great Company. The business has grown significantly and I am proud of the progress the Company has made since being appointed CEO in December 2000.  It was not an easy decision, but after 12 years at the helm the time has now come for me to take on a new role as we prepare Hydro for the next stage of its development. I would like to acknowledge the contribution, loyal support and hard work from management teams and employees that have helped deliver a string of impressive results considering the challenging economic times."

For further information please contact:

Hydro International

Arden Partners plc

Newgate Threadneedle

Tel.+44 (0)1275 878371

Tel. +44(0)20 7614 5917

Tel. +44 (0)20 7653 9850

Steve Hides, CEO

Richard Day

John Coles

Tony Hollox, CFO

Steve Douglas

Fiona Conroy

About Hydro International

Hydro International plc (AIM:HYD) (Hydro) is a global supplier of environmentally sustainable products and innovative solutions for the control and treatment of stormwater, wastewater and combined sewer overflows. Hydro's products use a range of advanced technologies including award-winning advanced vortex technology. Headquartered in Clevedon, North Somerset, Hydro also operates in the UK from offices in Ely, Cambridgeshire as well as across the US from bases in Portland, Maine and Hillsboro, Oregon. The Group has a growing presence outside of its core US and UK markets in Ireland, Egypt, Middle East, Mexico, European Union, Malaysia, Singapore, Japan, Korea, Australia and New Zealand.


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