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Waterlogic PLC

11 July 2011

11 July 2011

Waterlogic Plc

("Waterlogic" or the "Company")

Grant of Share Awards: Announcement in accordance with the AIM Rules for Companies

Waterlogic Plc (AIM: WTL.L), a leading manufacturer and global distributor of point-of-use ("POU") drinking water purification and dispensing systems, announces that, in accordance with the AIM Rules for Companies, the following grants of awards over ordinary shares in the capital of the Company ("Shares") were made today as further described in the Company's Admission Document dated 5 July 2011 (the "Admission Document"):

Pursuant to the Waterlogic Plc Performance Share Plan 2011:

 
 Name              Number of Shares   Vesting Date 
----------------  -----------------  ------------- 
 Steven Harrison   472,376            11 July 2014 
----------------  -----------------  ------------- 
 

Pursuant to bespoke award agreements:

 
 Name              Number of Shares   Vesting Date 
----------------  -----------------  ------------- 
 Jeremy Marshall   97,005             11 July 2014 
----------------  -----------------  ------------- 
 Benoit Raillard   123,390            31 July 2013 
----------------  -----------------  ------------- 
 

These awards were fully disclosed in the Admission Document, which is available on the Company's website, www.waterlogic.com.

Enquiries:

 
 Waterlogic Plc                      Tel: +44 (0)20 7074 1800 
 Jeremy Ben-David, Group Chief       Email: waterlogic@kreabgavinanderson.com 
  Executive Officer 
 Steve Harrison, Group Chief 
  Financial Officer 
 
 Liberum Capital (Nominated          Tel: +44 (0)20 3100 2000 
  Adviser and Broker) 
 Steve Pearce 
  Richard Bootle 
 
 Kreab Gavin Anderson (PR Adviser)   Tel: +44 (0)20 7074 1800 
 James Benjamin                      Email: waterlogic@kreabgavinanderson.com 
  Natalie Biasin 
  Madeleine Palmstierna 
 

Website: www.waterlogic.com

Further information on Waterlogic Plc:

Waterlogic Plc (AIM: WTL.L) is a leading manufacturer and global distributor of mains attached point-of-use ("POU") drinking water purification and dispensing systems designed for environments such as offices, factories, hospitals, hotels, schools, restaurants and other workplaces.

Waterlogic was one of the first companies to introduce POU systems to Europe and has been a leader in the POU market in terms of product design and quality, the application of new technologies and in sales and service. Waterlogic has an extensive and expanding independent global distribution network in place, reaching 48 countries across five continents.

Waterlogic products are currently being sold in North and South America, Europe, Asia, Australia and South Africa. Waterlogic's leading markets are Western Europe in particular, Norway, Denmark, Germany, France, UK and the US. Of the 1.5 million new installations in the business-to-business market between 2005-2010, approximately 73% incorporated POU technology of which Waterlogic had a 26% market share.

The Directors believe that the movement away from bottled water coolers to POU water dispensers is set to continue its current trend as a result of cost, convenience, health benefits and environmental considerations.

Waterlogic's Firewall ultra-violet ("UV") technology is one of the most effective water purification technologies for POU water dispenser applications currently on the market and is the only technology certified as being able to guarantee 99.9999% pure water 100% of the time, a fact which has been confirmed by over 5,000 physical tests in independent laboratories. The innovative Firewall technology incorporates a highly-specialised, compact UV system in the faucet/tap, which ensures that water passes through the UV system immediately before it is dispensed into a cup. This point of differentiation for Firewall is unique in the POU market.

For the financial year ended 31 December 2010, the Group generated revenues and adjusted EBITDA of US$68.3 million and US$11.4 million, respectively, and had approximately 500,000 machines installed as at 31 December 2010.

Immediately prior to the Placing, the Company had 49,328,295 ordinary shares in issue, comprising 2 initial subscriber shares, 48,995,000 ordinary shares issued by the Company as part of a Group re-organisation and a further 333,293 shares issued prior to Admission. Accordingly, the number of Ordinary Shares in issue immediately after Admission will be 77,604,157.

IMPORTANT NOTICE

This announcement does not constitute or form part of any offer or invitation to sell, allot or issue, or any solicitation of or inducement to enter into any offer to purchase or subscribe for, any Shares or any other securities, nor shall it (or any part of it), or the fact of its distribution, form the basis of, or be relied on in connection with, any contract therefore.

No representation or warranty, express or implied, is made by or on behalf of the Company or Liberum Capital Limited as to the accuracy, completeness or verification of the information set out in this announcement, and nothing contained in this announcement is, or shall be relied upon as, a promise or representation in this respect, whether as to the past or the future. Neither the Company nor Liberum Capital Limited assumes any responsibility for its accuracy, completeness or verification and accordingly each disclaims, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, any and all liability whether arising in tort, contract or otherwise which it might otherwise be found to have in respect of this announcement or any such statement.

The distribution of this announcement outside the United Kingdom may be restricted by law and therefore any persons outside the United Kingdom into whose possession this announcement comes should inform themselves about and observe any such restrictions as to the Shares and the distribution of this document. Any failure to comply with such restrictions may constitute a violation of the securities laws of any jurisdiction outside the United Kingdom. This announcement does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy shares in any jurisdiction in which such offer would be unlawful. In particular, this announcement does not constitute an offer to buy shares, and it is not for distribution, directly or indirectly, in or into the United States, Canada, Australia, the Republic of South Africa or Japan except that this document may be provided in certain limited circumstances authorised and directed by the Company primarily to institutional accredited investors as defined in Rule 501 under the US Securities Act of 1933 (the "US Securities Act") based on an exemption from registration provided by Section 4(2) of the US Securities Act and Rule 506 thereunder. The Shares have not been and will not be registered under the US Securities of Act, any state securities laws in the United States or any securities laws of Canada, Australia, Japan or the Republic of South Africa or in any country, territory or possession where to offer them without doing so may contravene local securities laws or regulations. Accordingly, the Shares may not, subject to certain limited exceptions, be offered or sold, directly or indirectly, in or into the United States, Canada, Australia, the Republic of South Africa or Japan.

Liberum capital Limited is regulated in the United Kingdom by the Financial Services Authority and is acting exclusively for the Company and for no one else in connection with the Placing and Admission. It will not regard any other person (whether or not a recipient of this document) as its client and will not be responsible to anyone other than the Company for providing the protections afforded to its clients or for advising any other person on the contents of this announcement. Apart from the responsibilities and liabilities, if any, which may be imposed on Liberum Capital Limited by FSMA or the regulatory regime established thereunder or under the regulatory regime of any other jurisdiction where exclusion of liability under the relevant regulatory regime would be illegal, void or unenforceable, neither Liberum Capital Limited nor any of its affiliates accepts any responsibility whatsoever for the contents of this announcement or for any statement made or purported to be made by it, or on its behalf, in connection with the Company. Liberum Capital Limited and each of its affiliates, accordingly disclaims all and any liability whether arising in tort, contract or otherwise (save as referred to above) which they might otherwise have in respect of such announcement or any such statement. No representation or warranty express or implied, is made by Liberum Capital Limited or any of its affiliates as to the accuracy, completeness or sufficiency of the information set out in this announcement.

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