AFC Energy plc announced the appointment of Dr. Gerry Agnew as a non-executive director of the company. Dr. Agnew is joining AFC Energy as a non-executive director and is regarded as one of the world's leading experts in the field of fuel cell technology and systems following an esteemed career at both Rolls-Royce and LG Fuel Cell Systems Inc. Before joining the Board of AFC Energy, Dr. Agnew served as Senior Fellow on the Rolls-Royce Council of Fellows, attending the Group Chief Technology Officer's Technology Strategy workshops with the Group CEO. Dr. Agnew spent seven years as Chief Technology Officer and Chief Technology Advisor to LG Fuel Cell Systems Inc. and prior to this, Chief Technologist of Rolls-Royce Fuel Cell Systems, Executive VP Engineering at Rolls-Royce Fuel Cell Systems and Chief Engineer Fuel Cell Systems at Rolls-Royce. Lisa Jordan and Percy Hayball, both representatives of Ervington Investments Limited have decided to step down from the Board with immediate effect. The decision to step down reflects the progress made by AFC Energy technically over the past few years following the ongoing support and contributions afforded to the Company by Ervington and its respective directors since its initial investment in 2012.