AVG Avingtrans Plc

RNS Number:5500O
Avingtrans PLC
22 February 2008


                                 AVINGTRANS PLC

                        ("Avingtrans" or the "Company")


                            Appointment of Director


Avingtrans plc is pleased to announce the appointment of Roger McDowell as
Non-executive Director with immediate effect pending his appointment as
Non-executive Chairman from March 10th 2008 on the retirement from the Board of
Ken Baker O.B.E.


After University Roger worked for some 20 years with Oliver Ashworth Ltd., a
pipeline manufacturing, products and supplies company, of which he was
subsequently Managing Director. He was instrumental in growing sales from �1
million to over �100 million and achieving a full listing on the London Stock
Exchange, before in 1998 selling the business successfully to a French
industrial company. Since then, Roger has held a number of non-executive
appointments in both private, Official List and AIM quoted companies
predominantly in the engineering sector.


Ken Baker, who communicated his intention to retire from Avingtrans plc 12
months ago has been with Avingtrans for 6 years during which time he has
masterminded the Company's transition from a cash shell into the ambitious
engineering group that it is today. The Board would like to thank Ken for his
invaluable contribution to the Company. Ken has agreed a 3 month consultancy
agreement to ensure continuity through this transition period and will continue
as chairman of Vehicle Occupancy Limited (VOL) the technology business in which
Avingtrans has a 7% shareholding.





For further information, please contact:

Avingtrans plc
Steven Lawrence, Managing Director               Tel: 0115 949 9020
Jeremy Hamer, Senior Independent Director        07977 234614

KBC Peel Hunt Ltd (Nominated Adviser & Broker)   Tel: 020 7418 8900
Julian Blunt
David Anderson





In accordance with paragraph (g) of Schedule 2 to the AIM Rules for Companies,
the following information is provided:


Roger Steven McDowell (aged 53) holds, or has in the last five years held, the
following directorships and/or partnerships:

Current directorships/partnerships        Former directorships/partnerships held
                                          within the last 5 years
Augean plc                                Advanced Fluid Connections plc

Corsair Techinvest Limited                Intec Telecom Systems plc

Disperse Limited                          Redhall Group plc

Dovehoco 201 Limited                      Wax Digital Limited

Fineguard Limited

IDMoS Public Limited Company

I S Solutions plc

One Advice Group plc


Mr McDowell holds 925,000 ordinary shares of 5 pence in the Company representing
approximately 5.3 per cent. of the Company's issued ordinary share capital.


Mr McDowell was the non-executive chairman of Town Index Limited when it was
subject to creditors voluntary liquidation in January 2001. Mr McDowell was
non-executive chairman of Wax Digital Limited when it was subject to creditors
voluntary liquidation in June 2001. Mr McDowell was non-executive director of
Advanced Fluid Connections plc when it was placed into administration in March
2006.


There is no further information in respect of the above appointment required to
be disclosed pursuant to paragraph (g) of Schedule 2 to the AIM Rules for
Companies.




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