DGAP-Adhoc

Leclanché SA enlarges Management Team

Leclanché SA  / Key word(s): Change of Personnel

19.02.2013 07:10

Release of an ad hoc announcement pursuant to Art. 53 KR

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Leclanché

Press Release

Leclanché SA enlarges Management Team  

Yverdon-les-Bains, Switzerland, 19 February 2013 - Leclanché S.A. (SIX
Swiss Exchange: LECN), specialized in the production of large-format
lithium-ion cells and energy storage solutions, announced today that
Fabrizio Marzolini will join the Management Team of Leclanché SA, with
immediate effect. Mr. Marzolini, who started with the company in 1994, is
responsible for the development of portable and stationary storage systems,
with teams reporting to him both in Yverdon and Willstätt.

The company also announces that Talisman Infrastructure Ventures LLP, who
has recently been appointed to support the company´s development and
strategic objectives during the current turnaround process, will assist and
report directly to the Board of Directors, while working closely and in
agreement with the Management Team.

Talisman was appointed on February 7, 2013 by the Board of directors as
advisors for a turnaround plan, which aims at reducing costs by
streamlining the organisation, strengthening key management functions,
particularly in sales and production and applying a stronger focus on ´go
to market´ processes for Leclanché´s Lithium-ion storage systems, while
establishing key alliances to accelerate the market capture for Leclanché´s
products. In addition, the plan calls for maximizing the contribution from
existing businesses.

About Leclanché

Leclanché´s strategy is to expand its position as one of the leading
lithium-ion cell producers and solution providers for renewable energy
storage systems in Europe. Its strategic priorities are stationary home
electrical energy storage applications and expansion into the stationary
industrial and grid electricity storage markets. Through participation in
research consortia focusing on hybrid and E-mobility applications,
Leclanché is positioned to take advantage of new market opportunities.

Through a unique, patented ceramic separator technology and focus on
lithium-titanate technology, Leclanché manufactures large-format
lithium-ion cells, optimized for safety and cycle-life, in a fully
automated production process. The newly installed production line will have
an annual capacity of 1 million cells or 76 MWh.

Leclanché was founded in 1909 in Yverdon-les-Bains. Through the integration
of a spin-off from the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft in 2006, the company evolved
from a traditional battery manufacturer to become a leading developer and
manufacturer of lithium-ion cells in Europe. Leclanché currently employs