Notice of AGM

25th June 2008

Notice is hereby given that an Annual General Meeting of the Company will be held at the Company's offices at 5th Floor, Prince Consort House, 27-29 Albert Embankment, London SE1 7TJ on 22 July 2008 at 11:00 a.m. A number of resolutions will be put to shareholders including the addition of new provisions in the Company's articles of association and the approval of the proposed final dividend of 2.5 pence per share.

The timetable for the proposed dividend is:

Ex-dividend date: 23 July 2008
Record date: 25 July 2008
Payment (subject to approval): 15 August 2008

Copies of the Company's Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2007 ('Annual Report and Accounts'), Notice of AGM and Proxy Form have today been posted to Shareholders.
Additional copies of the Annual Report and Accounts, Notice of AGM and Proxy Form may be requested directly from the Company. The documents are also available on the Company's website, www.rurelec.com

For further information, please contact:

Peter Earl
Managing Director Tel. 020 7793 5610

Stewart Dick
Daniel Stewart & Company Tel. 020 7776 6550