25 November 2014

Flowgroup plc

(the "Company")

Appointment of Chief Financial Officer

Flowgroup plc (AIM: FLOW), which develops and commercialises alternative and efficient energy technology products, announces the appointment of Nigel Peter Canham as Chief Financial Officer ("CFO") with effect from 10 December 2014.  Nigel will join the Board as an Executive Director.

Nigel Canham, aged 46, has worked for Danaher Corporation ("Danaher"), the $19B revenue NYSE listed global science and technology company, for the last 12 years.  Since 2011 he was Finance Director of Fluke Corporation's emerging markets group.  Fluke is a market-leader in the test and measurement sector.  Nigel helped create a team and infrastructure that drove revenue growth, increased profitability and improved working capital across the regions.

From 2009 to 2011 Nigel was Finance Director and EU Accounting Director for Gilbarco Veeder‐Root, the manufacturer of fuel dispensers and integrated fueling solutions.  From 2007 to 2009, Nigel was based in California as Finance Director for Kerr Corporation, Danaher's leading global dental consumables business. From 2002 to 2007 he was Financial Controller of Linx Printing Technologies, a Danaher business in the coding, marking and industrial printing market.

Prior to Danaher Nigel held finance positions with several UK companies including Dialight Plc and Strand Lighting, businesses supported by investment from Permira, the international private equity firm, and Vinten Broadcast.

Nigel is a qualified chartered management accountant and is an Associate member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants. 

Tony Stiff, Group CEO of Flowgroup, commented: "Nigel comes to us with leadership experience across a broad range of businesses in both developed and emerging global markets.  He has the skills and experience, and arrives at the perfect time, to help us grow our business both in the UK and abroad."

Additional information

There is no further information to be disclosed under schedule 2(g) and Rule 17 of the AIM Rules in respect of Mr. Canham's appointment as Executive Director.