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RNS Number : 9516F  Light Science Tech. Holdings PLC  03 November 2025

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Light Science Technologies Holdings plc

("LSTH", "Light Science", the "Company" or the "Group")

 

UK All Party Parliamentary Group Calls for Action on Food Production

Technology, innovation & smarter solutions required to ensure UK food
security

Light Science Technologies Holdings plc (AIM: LST), the innovative technology
and manufacturing business providing real-world solutions targeting issues
including global food security and fire safety, notes the release, and
welcomes the recommendations, of the All Party Parliamentary Group, Science
& Technology in Agriculture ("APPGSTA") report titled "Feeding Britain
Sustainably to 2050: the 30:50:50 mission".

 

The APPGSTA encourages the UK Government to adopt a target of 30% greater
agricultural output while halving the sector's environmental footprint by
2050. In doing so, it is recommended to develop a National Farm Data
initiative, incentivise real-time data capture and AI-enabled decision-making
tools, and perform a root-and-branch R&D review with a view to producing
more food from less land, using less water and energy.

 

The report makes it clear that the US, EU, and OECD-FAO have already committed
to driving innovation-led productivity growth and that the UK risks falling
behind unless it embraces data-driven, technology-enabled agriculture, and
creates strong policy momentum for business. In making its case, the APPGSTA
notes that farming productivity growth has stalled due to fragmented support
policies, over-precautionary regulation, and underuse of science. The result
is a gap that must be closed between discovery science and farming practice.

 

LSTH's AgTech division offers a suite of tailored agricultural solutions that
encompass real time data control systems, grow lights, sensor technology,
venting, and irrigation, alongside AI technology, directly enabling progress
towards the report's headline objectives. Supporting applications in indoor,
vertical, glasshouse, hybrid polytunnel, and broadacre farming, its products
are designed to increase crop yield and health with less input and smarter
intervention.

Simon Deacon, CEO of LSTH, commented: "We are extremely pleased to see that a
number of the recommendations in today's report align with the messages that
we have been championing. It has been clear to many in the industry for some
time that we need a smarter, modern approach to the way we farm if we are to
ensure we have the food we need, and it is absolutely right that the UK treats
food security as a statutory national priority.

"We are proud of the pioneering work we have already been doing in this sector
and believe that we have the solutions to provide customers with the tools to
combat growing threats to food production both in the UK and globally.
Regulatory pressure will continue to grow around the world and LSTH is well
positioned to help growers meet emerging challenges and support Government in
driving effective change."

The full report is available here:
https://www.appg-agscience.org.uk/group-news
(https://www.appg-agscience.org.uk/group-news)

 For additional information please contact:

 

 Light Science Technologies Holdings plc           www.lightsciencetechnologiesholdings.com

                                                 (http://www.lightsciencetechnologiesholdings.com)
 Simon Deacon, Chief Executive Officer

                                                 via Walbrook PR
 Jim Snooks, Chief Financial Officer

 Andrew Hempsall, Chief Operating Officer

 Shore Capital (Nominated Adviser and Broker)        +44 (0)20 7408 4050

 Tom Griffiths / George Payne

 Walbrook PR Ltd (Media & Investor Relations)      Tel: +44 (0)20 7933 8780 or lst@walbrookpr.com (mailto:lst@walbrookpr.com)

 Nick Rome / Joe Walker

 

 

Notes to Editors:

 

About Light Science Technologies Holdings
plc (www.lightsciencetechnologiesholdings.com
(http://www.lightsciencetechnologiesholdings.com) )

Light Science Technologies Holdings plc operates through three divisions:
Passive fire protection ("PFP"); AgTech ("AGT") and contract electronics
manufacturing ("CEM"). The company is involved in the design, manufacturing,
and installation of products and customized solutions spanning various
industry sectors, including commercial horticulture, pest control, lighting,
audio, gas detection, and fire protection. With a focus on addressing global
challenges related to food security, climate change, and fire protection, the
Group is committed to developing robust solutions in these rapidly growing
market sectors.

 

LSTH is the holding company for LSTH IFB Limited ("LSTH IFB") in the PFP
division; Light Science Technologies Ltd ("Light Science Technologies") and
Tomtech (UK) Limited ("Tomtech") in the AGT division and UK Circuits and
Electronics Solutions Limited ("UK Circuits") in the CEM division.

 

Passive Fire Protection (https://injectafirebarrier.com/
(https://injectafirebarrier.com/) )

 

LSTH IFB offers a practical and cost-effective solution to rectify
non-compliant public and private buildings, spanning residential, commercial,
and industrial sectors, with regard to fire safety regulations - a challenge
addressed by a £6.1 billion allocation from the UK government. Serving as the
UK's premier independent approved installer, LSTH IFB utilises the
ground-breaking Injectaclad fire-resistant graphite barrier system. This
system is retroactively installed within building cavities, reinstating
fire-resistant performance and containing the spread of fire and smoke
compliant with regulatory requirements. This innovative solution stands out as
an appealing alternative to the more costly and disruptive method of removing
external facades and installing traditional fire barriers. With a proven track
record in the passive fire protection market and a robust sales pipeline, LSTH
IFB targets a UK market potentially valued at up to £50 billion*.

 

AgTech

The Group's tailored solutions encompass control systems, grow lights, sensor
technology, venting, and irrigation systems, catering to both UK and global
customers. Key markets include indoor, vertical, glasshouses, polytunnels, and
more recently wider applications in broadacre farming. Driving factors
comprise global food and water shortages, a growing population, government
policies promoting sustainable growth methods, heightened scrutiny of food
production's impact on climate change, and a shift away from processed foods.
Key markets span the Americas, Australasia, and select locations in the Middle
East.

 

The sensorGRO technology enables real-time monitoring of essential air zone
growing factors such as carbon dioxide, air humidity, air pressure, air
temperature and light, in addition to essential root zone cardinals such as
soil temperature, soil moisture, and soil electroconductivity. Further
developments to monitor greenhouse gases, initially Nitrous Oxide (N20) are in
progress. This empowers farmers to enhance resource management, saving costs
on water, nutrients, fertilizers, and energy, while simultaneously increasing
yields and cultivating healthier crops. Learn more here:
https://lightsciencetech.com/sensorgrow/
(https://lightsciencetech.com/sensorgrow/)  . The nurturGRO sustainable grow
lighting product range, applicable to greenhouses, vertical farming,
polytunnels, and licensed medicinal plants, addresses a robust market with an
anticipated global worth of £9.1 billion** by 2030. Explore solutions
here https://lightsciencetech.com/solutions/greenhouse/
(https://lightsciencetech.com/solutions/greenhouse/)

 

Through Tomtech, the Group stands out as a UK leader in control systems for
commercial greenhouses and polytunnels. Tomtech enables growers to optimise
and automate cultivation environments, leading to superior crop growth. The
product range includes control systems, software, irrigation, lighting,
sensors, and venting, applicable across various crops, ultimately improving
yields and profitability. Discover more here https://www.tomtech.co.uk/
(https://www.tomtech.co.uk/)

 

Contract Electronics Manufacturing (https://www.ukcircuits.co.uk/
(https://www.ukcircuits.co.uk/) )

 

UK Circuits serves as the Group's profitable and revenue-strong CEM-focused
division. It excels in designing, procuring, and manufacturing high-quality
electronic products, with a specialisation in Printed Circuit Boards. These
products find application across diverse sectors such as audio, automotive,
electronics, gas detection, lighting, pest control, telecommunications and
AgTech.

 

* Estimators price cladding replacement at 10 times government budget
(theconstructionindex.co.uk)
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 2021

**Report: Allied Market Research LED Grow Lights Market Analysis 2030;
(https://www.alliedmarketresearch.com/led-grow-lights-market-A12416): USD
$12.3 billion by 2030 converted at GBP £1 = USD $1.35.
(Report%3A%20Allied%20Market%20Research%20LED%20Grow%20Lights%20Market%20Analysis%202030;%20(https://www.alliedmarketresearch.com/led-grow-lights-market-A12416)%3A%20USD%20%2412.3%20billion%20by%202030%20converted%20at%20GBP%20%C2%A31%20=%20USD%20%241.35.%C2%A0%C2%A0)

 

 

 

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