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21st Century Technology PLC

11 October 2013

21st Century Technology plc

("21st Century", "the Company" or "the Group")

Directorate Changes, and Grant of Options

21st Century Technology plc (AIM: C21), the supplier and installation service provider of public transport CCTV and vehicle monitoring systems is pleased to announce the appointments to its board of directors (the "Board") of Russ Singleton as Chief Executive Officer and Glenn Robinson as Group Finance Director. Wilson Jennings will step down from the Board with immediate effect but will remain with the Group for a hand over period of up to three months.  Mark Elliott has agreed to continue to act as Executive Chairman whilst the Group's business and overall strategy are reviewed before reverting to the role of Non-Executive Chairman

Russ's strong track record includes forming and growing electronics businesses for Quadnetics Group Plc where after moving to AIM in 2002 he led the group as Chief Executive, achieving a five-fold increase in turnover and substantial profits. This growth came organically and through acquisitions. Subsequently he formed Coretrol Limited to focus on opportunities in the security markets.

Glenn is an experienced Finance Director of SME's, including a period from 1997 with a security subsidiary of Quadnetics working with Russ. During his time at Quadnetics he was an important driver of development and change and made a significant contribution to the group; becoming the group's technical and business development director in 2005. Subsequently he joined Russ in the formation of Coretrol Limited.

The Board resolved on 10th October 2013 to award options over its ordinary shares of 6.5p each under its 2004 Enterprise Management Incentive Plan ("EMI"), approved by shareholders on 18th May 2004. The options have an exercise price of 6.5p, being the nominal share value, as the closing mid-market share price on 9th  October 2013 (the latest possible date prior to the date of award) was at a lower level, and are exercisable after 3 years.

The options awarded to directors are as follows:

Director	Number of Options	Exercise price	Scheme
Russ Singleton	3,846,154	6.5p	EMI
Glenn Robinson	3,846,154	6.5p	EMI

Russ Singleton and Glenn Robinson have made irrevocable undertakings to acquire £90,000 and £60,000 worth of shares in the Company respectively.

Mark Elliott, Executive Chairman of the Company, commented that: "I am delighted to welcome Russ Singleton and Glenn Robinson to the Board.  Russ brings an impressive record of building small-to-mid scale security businesses which will be particularly valuable to 21st Century in our next stage of growth. We have a strong platform on which to build and with the combined skills and experiences of Russ and Glenn we have a powerful team to lead the business.

On behalf of the Board, I would like to thank Wilson for his contribution over the last 14 years during which, as CFO and latterly CEO, he helped guide the Group through a period of significant change and cash flow improvement. He leaves us with a strong balance sheet and our very best wishes for the future."

Russell Craig Singleton, aged 54, is or has been a director of the following companies and organisations during the past five years:

Current Directorships                  Coretrol Limited

Sincraft Limited

Past Directorships                     Synectics Plc (formerly Quadnetics Group Plc)

Quadrant Research & Development Limited

Synectic Systems Limited

Stanmore Systems Limited

Quadrant Video Systems Plc

A1 Presentations Limited

Quadrant Rentals Limited

SJC 120 Limited

Sanpho Pension Trustees Limited

Fotovalue Limited

Coex Limited

Look CCTV Limited

Look Closed Circuit TV Limited

Protec Plc

SSS management Services Limited

Audio and Visual Verification Limited

Digital Direct Limited

Protec 2001 Limited

Falcon Equipment and Systems Limited

Integrated Environmental Systems Limited

Software Developments (Digital Direct)

Sectronic (Marketing) Limited

IES Integrated Electronic Systems Limited

SDA Network Solutions Limited

SDA Protec Limited

SDA Protec (2001) Limited

Security Design Associates (1979) Limited

Synectic Systems Inc

Synectic Systems Group Limited

Quadrant Security Group Limited

Glenn Robinson, aged 47, is or has been a director of the following companies and organisations during the past five years:

Current Directorships                  Coretrol Limited

Past Directorships                     Synectics Plc (formerly Quadnetics Group Plc)

Nexus Pine LLP

Synectic Systems Limited

Synectic Systems Group Limited

Quadrant Security Group Limited

Mr Robinson was a director of Webb Corporation Limited which went into receivership in 1997 within 12 months of Mr Robinson resigning his position as director. Given the period of time lapsed since the receivership, and the fact that Mr Robinson had left the company at the time of the receivership it has not been possible to establish the shortfall to creditors.

There is no other information that is required to be disclosed under Schedule 2 paragraph (g) of the AIM Rules.

Enquiries: 21 Century Technology plc	Mark Elliott	Tel: 0844 871 7932
www.21stplc.com	Executive Chairman
finnCap Limited		Tel: 0207 220 0500
Nominated Adviser	Matt Goode/Henrik Persson
Corporate Broking	Rhys Williams/Simon Starr
MHP Communications	Barnaby Fry/Vicky Watkins	Tel: 020 3128 8100

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