AUHUA CLEAN ENERGY PLC

("Auhua" or the "Company")

Appointment of Chief Financial Officer

2 April 2014: Auhua Clean Energy Plc (AIM: ACE) ("the Company" or "Auhua"), the AIM quoted environmental technology group, is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Jonathan (Jon) Sumner as chief financial officer of the Company with immediate effect. Mr Jon Sumner succeeds Mr Thng Tien Lung who leaves the Company and also his role as a director of the Company to pursue other business interests. The Board extends its heartfelt gratitude to Mr Thng for his significant contribution to the growth of Auhua and wishes him well in his future endeavors.

Mr Jon Sumner, who is related to Mr David Sumner, the Company's Chairman, is a qualified finance professional with over ten years' international experience in tax and audit, including positions at Ernst & Young, Deloitte & Touche, and PriceWaterhouseCoopers LLP. He also brings considerable experience in Asia and in the renewables sector. 

Commenting on his appointment, Jon Sumner said: "I am excited to be joining Auhua and look forward to being part of the management team as we work to further develop and grow the business."

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Media Enquiries

Brunswick 

Carolina Danspeckgruber

auhua@brunswickgroup.com

Further information

Auhua Clean Energy plc 

David Sumner, non-executive Chairman

+971 555 923198

davidjsumner@auhuacleanenergy.com

Grant Thornton UK LLP (Nominated Adviser)

Philip Secrett / Maureen Tai /

Jamie Barklem

+44 (0)20 7383 5100

jamie.r.barklem@uk.gt.com

Peat & Co

(co-broker)

Charlie Peat

+44 (0)203 540 1721

Charlie.peat@peatandco.com

Cornhill Capital Limited (co-broker)

Nick Bealer

+44 (0)20 7710 9610

nickb@cornhillcapital.com

Beaufort Securities

(co-broker)

Saif Janjua

+44(0)20 7832 8300

Saif.Janjua@beaufortsecurities.com

About Auhua:

Auhua Clean Energy(www.auhuacleanenergy.com) is an environmental technology group based in the Shandong Province of Eastern China specialising in the development and application of green energy and energy efficient solar water heating solutions. In particular, the Group is focused on the manufacture and sale of split-unit solar water heating systems. 

Auhua Clean Energy operates through its wholly owned subsidiaries Shandong Auhua New Energy Co., Ltd and Weihua Auhua New Energy Co., Ltd., of which Auhua Holdings Pte Ltd is the intermediate holding company.


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