Changes in AS Tallinna Vesi supervisory council members


On Tuesday, 16th of June 2009, United Utilities (Tallinn) BV (henceforth UU)
recalled Kevin Starling and Steven Richard Fraser from the Supervisory Council
of AS Tallinna Vesi and appointed Leslie Anthony Bell and Andrew James Prescott
as new members of the Supervisory Council. 

Leslie Anthony Bell is Managing Director of United Utilities Utility Solutions.
He has previously worked for AMEC Civil Engineering before joining United
Utilities in 2001 as Managing Director of United Utilities International. Mr.
Bell holds a MSc in Engineering Geology and does not own any shares of AS
Tallinna Vesi. 

Andrew James Prescott is Financial Planning and Analysis Manager of United
Utilities Utility Solutions. He has previously worked for Princes Limited and
Rank Leisure Holdings before joining United Utilities as Group Financial
Control Manager in 2006. Mr. Prescott holds a BA in Economics and Economic
History and does not own any shares of AS Tallinna Vesi.
 
According to the articles of association of AS Tallinna Vesi, United Utilities
as a majority shareholder in AS Tallinna Vesi (35,3%) has the right to appoint
2 supervisory council members of AS Tallinna Vesi and the City of Tallinn as
the other majority shareholder (34,7%) also has the right to appoint two
supervisory council members. UU also has the right to present two supervisory
council member candidates and the City of Tallinn has the right to present one
supervisory council member candidate to be elected by the annual general
meeting of AS Tallinna Vesi shareholders, which also elects the two independent
supervisory council members. 

As of today the members of AS Tallinna Vesi Supervisory Council are Robert John
Gallienne (UU), Leslie Anthony Bell (UU), Matti Hyyrynen (EBRD), Andrew James
Prescott (UU), Rein Ratas (Tallinn City), Elmar Sepp (Tallinn City), Deniss
Boroditš (Tallinn City), Mart Mägi (independent) and Valdur Laid (independent). 

Priit Koff
Head of Communication
Tel +372 62 62 209