IPSA GROUP PLC - Appointment of director

Appointment of director

IPSA GROUP PLC
(Incorporated and registered in England and Wales)
(Registration Number 5496202)
AIM Share Code IPSA   ISIN GB00BOCJ3F01
JSE Share Code IPS    ISIN GB00BOCJ3F01
("IPSA" or "the company")

Appointment of Director

IPSA PLC (AIM: IPSA), the developer, owner and operator of
power generation capacity in Southern Africa, announces the
appointment as a Director of Mark Christopher Otto, a South
African as part of the Company’s strategy to focus on South
Africa.

Mark takes up the appointment today as a director of IPSA and
also of the Company’s subsidiary Newcastle Co-generation (Pty)
Limited of which he has also been appointed General Manager.

Further Information

Mark Christopher Otto (aged 51)

Mark has extensive experience of both Africa, and the energy
and process industries.  Since 2009 he has acted as a
consultant on strategy, leadership, and governance for Iyanla
Quantum Qubed (Pty) Ltd, assisting clients including IPSA.
Prior to this he was Managing Director of Alstom Africa
Holdings   (Pty)  Ltd,  having   previously  held  management
positions with Lurgi (Pty) Ltd, ThyssenKrupp Engineering
(Pty) Ltd, IMS Process Plant (Pty) Ltd and National Chemical
Products.

Mr. Otto currently holds the following directorships :

Gas Options (Pty) Ltd.

And has held the following directorships within the past five
years:

Alstom Africa Holdings (Pty) Ltd
Alstom South and East Africa (Pty) Ltd
Dormell Properties (Pty) Ltd

There is no further information to be disclosed pursuant to
Schedule 2 paragraph (g) of the AIM Rules.

For further information contact:

Phil Metcalf, CEO, IPSA Group PLC:       +44 (0)20 7793 5615
James Joyce / Nick Field,               +44 (0)20 7220 1666
W.H. Ireland Limited
                                        +27 21 887 9602
Riaan van Heerden, PSG Capital (Pty)
Ltd


London
1 October 2013

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