Directorate Change

AMERICAPITAL PLC: announces appointment of Mr Garth Jensen as new Director for
the company.

Americapital PLC (ACL) is pleased to announce that effective immediately, Mr
Garth Jensen has been appointed as Director for the company.

Mr Jensen joins ACL after a distinguished career as a CFO and Director for many
public companies within the US and UK.

Mr Jensen has also previously held senior management and director positions
within public and private companies within Canada, as well as having held the
role of Professor and Lecturer for the past nineteen years at Laurentian
University and Ryerson University in Corporate Finance and at George Brown,
Georgian and Seneca Colleges.

He is currently a member of the CFA Institute of Canada and a fellow of the
Canadian Securities Institute.

He brings to ACL a wealth of treasury and finance expertise and the company
greatly looks forward to the advantages and opportunities gained through his
knowledge and experience.

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For more information:

Company: Americapital PLC,

Ticker Symbol:ACL

ISIN: GB00B7YMX237

Website: www.americapital.co.uk