RNS Number : 5748Z Ocean Power Technologies Inc 24 September 2009
DIRECTOR'S DEALING
Pennington, NJ - September 24, 2009 -- Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: OPTT and London Stock Exchange AIM: OPT) ('OPT' or the 'Company') announces that on September 22, 2009 it received notification that J. Victor Chatigny, a director of the Company, made several open market purchases, on September 22, 2009, of OPT's common stock, totalling 10,000 shares at prices ranging from US$4.75 per share to US$4.79 per share.
Following these transactions, Mr. Chatigny owns 10,000 shares of OPT's Common Stock, representing approximately 0.10% of the shares in issue.
About Ocean Power Technologies
Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: OPTT and London Stock Exchange AIM: OPT) is a pioneer in wave-energy technology that harnesses ocean wave resources to generate reliable, clean and environmentally-beneficial electricity. OPT has a strong track record in the advancement of wave energy and participates in a $150 billion annual power generation equipment market. The Company's proprietary PowerBuoy® system is based on modular, ocean-going buoys that capture and convert predictable wave energy into low-cost, clean electricity. The Company is widely recognized as a leading developer of on-grid and autonomous wave-energy generation systems, benefiting from over a decade of in-ocean experience. OPT's technology and systems are insured by Lloyds Underwriters of London. OPT is headquartered in Pennington, New Jersey with offices in Warwick, UK. More information can be found at www.oceanpowertechnologies.com.
Contact information:
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Ocean Power Technologies, Inc.
Mark R. Draper, Chief Executive Officer
Charles F. Dunleavy, Chief Financial Officer
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Telephone: +1 609 730 0400
Telephone: +1 609 730 0400
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Nomura Code Securities Limited
Juliet Thompson, Richard Potts
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Telephone: +44 20 7776 1200
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Media Contact:
Corfin Communications
Neil Thapar, Martin Sutton, Claire Norbury
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Telephone: +44 20 7977 0020
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