June 27 (Reuters) - Leclanche SA LECN.S :
* LECLANCHÉ SA SIGNS KEY PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT WITH PINNACLE
INTERNATIONAL CAPITAL TO SECURE EXPANSION FUNDING
* PARTNERSHIP WILL SEE CREATION OF A 50-50 JOINT VENTURE,
WITH TWO
2 GWH FACILITIES BEING BUILT BOTH IN EUROPE AND MIDDLE EAST
* BUSINESS PLAN FOR NEXT FIVE YEARS THROUGH JOINT VENTURE
FOR AN
ANTICIPATED AMOUNT OF CHF 360 MILLION
* PINNACLE INTERNATIONAL CAPITAL MAY ACQUIRE UP TO 70% OF
LECLANCHÉ THROUGH A CONTRIBUTION IN KIND
* LECLANCHE - PINNACLE WILL BE GRANTED A FURTHER OPTION TO
ACQUIRE
30% ADDITIONAL STAKE IN LECLANCHÉ THROUGH AN AGREEMENT IN AMOUNT
OF UP TO CHF 240 MILLION
* JOINT VENTURE FACTORIES OPERATIONS WILL BE MANAGED BY
LECLANCHÉ'S MANAGEMENT TEAM UNDER A MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT
* PINNACLE WILL BE GRANTED A FURTHER OPTION TO ACQUIRE 30%
ADDITIONAL STAKE IN LECLANCHÉ THROUGH AN AGREEMENT WITH SEF LUX
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