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Edegem, Belgium - London, UK - 26 May, 2010 - Hansen Transmissions International 
NV  (LSE  ticker  'HSN')  today  announces  that  the  appointment of Mr. Martin 
Nègre or  Mr. Bernard Lambilliotte  as second non-executive  Nominee Director of 
the  Company has been proposed to its  Special Shareholders' Meeting, to be held 
on 24 June 2010. 
 
The Nomination Committee concluded that these candidates will bring to the 
Company adequate experience, skills and knowledge: 
 
 ·         Martin Nègre currently serves as the Director and Chairman of several 
Ecofin investment funds, including Ecofin Water and Power Opportunities plc, a 
London Stock Exchange listed investment trust. Martin is also a Director of 
Northumbrian Water Group plc, a listed UK water company and Promethean plc, a 
listed investment company. Previously he held various senior management 
positions at Suez Lyonnaise des Eaux including International Director and 
President of the Asian region. He also worked at GEC Alstom in the Railway and 
Power Plant Divisions and was a Member of the Group Executive Committee. He is a 
French citizen. 
 
 ·         Bernard Lambilliotte is the Chief Investment Officer and a founder of 
Ecofin. He is an investment manager specializing in the utility, infrastructure 
and energy sectors. Previously he has worked at Pictet & Cie, Swiss Bank, and 
Drexel Burnham Lambert. He is a Belgian citizen. 
 
The candidate having obtained the highest number of votes shall be so elected, 
provided that the approval of the majority plus one of the votes cast shall in 
any case be required for the resolution to be adopted. 
 
The Nomination Committee recommended the appointment of Mr. Martin Nègre. 
 
 
 
For more information 
 
Hansen Transmissions International NV 
 
Investor Relations 
 
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2550 Kontich - Belgium 
hans.ooms.ir@hansentransmissions.com 
<mailto:hans.ooms.ir@hansentransmissions.com> 
http://www.hansentransmissions.com/en/investorrelations.html 
 
 
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 Sarah Hamilton                                               +44 20 7395 0464 
 shamilton@maitland.co.uk <mailto:shamilton@maitland.co.uk> 
 
 
 
 
About Hansen Transmissions 
 
Hansen  Transmissions  International  NV  is  an established global wind turbine 
gearbox  and  industrial  gearbox  designer,  manufacturer  and supplier, with a 
leading  position  (by  MW  supplied)  in  the  wind turbine gearbox market. The 
Company  supplies  gearboxes  to  four  of  the  five  largest  manufacturers of 
gear-driven  wind turbines globally and provides  durable gear drives for a wide 
range  of industrial applications throughout the world. Hansen plans to increase 
its  wind turbine gearbox manufacturing capabilities, from 8,500 MW per annum in 
the financial year 2010 to 14,300 MW, by financial year 2013. In addition to its 
principal  manufacturing facilities in  Belgium - comprising  a wind turbine and 
industrial   gearbox   plant   in   Edegem  (Antwerp)  and  a  fully  integrated 
state-of-the-art dedicated wind turbine gearbox manufacturing facility in Lommel 
(Limburg) - Hansen has a +95.000m ² production plant in Coimbatore, India and has 
started  the construction,  in September  2008, of a  production plant  for wind 
turbine  gearboxes for the  Chinese market on  a 250,000 m ² site  in the Beichen 
Hi-tech  Industrial park in Tianjin. Hansen  has strong research and development 
operations  to maintain  its technological  leadership and employs approximately 
2,200 people worldwide. 
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"intends",  "may",  "will",  "should"  or  other  similar words. Forward-looking 
statements  may include, without limitation,  those regarding Hansen's financial 
position,  business  strategy,  plans  and  objectives  of management for future 
operations  (including  development  plans  and  objectives relating to Hansen's 
products)  and  the  wind  turbine  and  gearbox  markets.  Such forward-looking 
statements  involve  known  and  unknown  risks, uncertainties and other factors 
which  may cause the  actual results, performance  or achievements of Hansen, or 
industry   results,   to  be  materially  different  from  any  future  results, 
performance  or  achievements  expressed  or  implied  by  such  forward-looking 
statements.  Such forward looking  statements are based  on numerous assumptions 
regarding Hansen's present and future business strategies and the environment in 
which  Hansen will operate in the future. These forward looking statements speak 
only  as  of  the  date  of  this  press release. Hansen expressly disclaims any 
obligation  or undertaking to  release publicly any  updates or revisions to any 
forward-looking  statement contained  herein to  reflect any  change in Hansen's 
expectations  with  regard  thereto  or  any  change  in  events,  conditions or 
circumstances on which any such statement is based. 
 
 
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