Funding Contract

Angle PLC 27 April 2004 For Immediate Release 27 April 2004 ANGLE plc ('ANGLE' or the 'Company') Award of Funding Contract from Carbon Trust ANGLE is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a share of a £2.7m funding contract from Carbon Trust, which is launching a Low Carbon Incubator Programme. The Carbon Trust works with UK business and the public sector to cut carbon emissions. Established by the Government to help the UK meet its climate change obligations, the Carbon Trust creates practical, business-focused solutions to carbon emission reductions. Other participants in the programme are Imperial College Innovations, the wholly owned technology transfer company of Imperial College London and LIFE-IC in Sheffield who will both be working alongside ANGLE to bring early stage, low carbon technologies to the market place. Participants will apply set entrance and exit criteria to manage the number of qualifying start-up companies receiving advisory support from the programme up to a maximum of £60,000 per company. The contract has a potential total maximum value of £900,000 for ANGLE. The actual value will depend on the number of companies which ANGLE develops in its consultancy and Progeny(R) process. ANGLE will be focusing on the commercialisation of technology and the development of technology-based industry, acting as a roaming advisor to the Carbon Trust. ANGLE will be used to deliver specialist advice in business development, company formation, capital formation, market research and intellectual property rights. The programme will support companies developing products based on technologies such as novel materials, fuel cell and hydrogen-based travel. Andrew Newland, Chief Executive of ANGLE, commented: 'I am delighted that ANGLE has been selected to participate in the Low Carbon Incubator Programme following a rigorous selection process. Low carbon technology is an expanding and innovative market, given the Government's drive towards a low carbon economy and use of renewable energy. Our involvement in this scheme will undoubtedly expose us to a number of exciting opportunities in this area and is further acknowledgement of ANGLE's successful venture management and consultancy model.' Enquiries: ANGLE plc 01483 295830 Andrew Newland, Chief Executive Dawson Buck, Deputy Chief Executive Buchanan Communications 020 7466 5000 Richard Darby, Suzanne Brocks Notes to Editors Founded in 1994, ANGLE is an international venture management and consulting company focusing on the commercialisation of technology and the development of technology-based industry. ANGLE creates, develops and advises technology businesses on its own behalf and for its clients. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange D CNTBQLLLZZBBBBL

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