Antonov Automatic Transmission

Press Release

10 May 2011

Antonov plc ("Antonov" or "the Company") HH prince Bernhard van Oranje-Nassau van Vollenhoven joins Board of Antonov

The Board of Antonov is pleased to announce that Bernhard van Oranje (aged 41, cofounder Levi9 Global Sourcing www.levi9.com) has joined as a new non-executive member of the Board of Directors of the Company. After having studied economics at Groningen University (NL) and in Georgetown Washington (US) Bernhard van Oranje has founded and managed a number of companies, mostly in the Internet IT / software development. His entrepreneurial skills, new media marketing and management experience as well as his network and his interest in the automotive industry will be of great value to Antonov to support successful further execution of its strategy.

For further information: Dr. Jos E. Haag , Executive Chairman,

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