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EcoSecurities Group plc Directorate Change Dublin, Ireland - EcoSecurities Group plc ('EcoSecurities' or the 'Group'), one of the world's leading companies in the business of sourcing, developing and trading carbon credits from greenhouse gas emission reduction projects, announces that Pedro Moura Costa has today resigned from the Board and from his position of President to pursue other interests. Since joining the Company in October 2007, Adrian Fernando, Chief Operating Officer, has assumed responsibility for the overall coordination of the Group's operations. The Board confirms trading is in line with its expectations and anticipates giving a trading update for the two months ending 30 April 2009 at the AGM on 21 May 2009. Pedro Moura Costa commented: "I believe that EcoSecurities is a unique company doing exceptional work in an extremely promising and important sector. Furthermore, I am of the opinion that the success of EcoSecurities is a direct result of the extraordinary skills that are embodied in its staff and the culture and values that we all created. EcoSecurities is a recognised market leader in one of the most exciting sectors contributing to changing the world for the better. I believe in the long term success of EcoSecurities." Mark Nicholls, Chairman, commented: "Pedro has played a key role in the development of EcoSecurities over the past 12 years as founder and, latterly, as President. On behalf of everyone at the Company I would like to thank him for the huge contribution he has made to the growth of the business over this time. As the Company enters the next stage of its development, he leaves his responsibilities in capable hands." Contacts: EcoSecurities +353 1 613 9814 James Thompson / Rachel Mountain RBS Hoare Govett Limited +44 (0)20 7678 Justin Jones 8000 Citigate Dewe Rogerson +44 (0)20 7638 Kevin Smith / Ged Bumby 9571 . End . About EcoSecurities EcoSecurities is a world leading company in the business of sourcing, developing and trading carbon credits. EcoSecurities structures and guides greenhouse gas emission reduction projects through the project cycle, working with both project developers and buyers of carbon credits. EcoSecurities has experience with projects in the areas of renewable energy, agriculture and urban waste management, industrial efficiency and forestry. With a network of offices and representatives in over 25 countries on five continents, EcoSecurities has amassed one of the industry's largest and most diversified portfolios of carbon projects. Utilising its highly diversified portfolio, EcoSecurities is able to structure carbon credit transactions to fit any buyers' needs, and has executed transactions with both private and public sector buyers in Europe, North America and Japan. Working at the forefront of carbon market development, EcoSecurities has been involved in the development of many of the global carbon market's most important milestones, including developing the world's first CDM project to be registered under the Kyoto Protocol. EcoSecurities has been at the forefront of most of the significant policy and scientific developments in this field. EcoSecurities Group plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange AIM (ticker ECO). Additional information is available at www.ecosecurities.com. ---END OF MESSAGE--- This announcement was originally distributed by Hugin. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
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