July 6 (Reuters) - Probi AB PROB.ST :
* PROBI ACQUIRES NEWLY ISSUED SHARES IN NEW ZEALAND'S BLIS
TECHNOLOGIES AND ENTERS INTO A STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP
* PROBI ACQUIRES NEWLY ISSUED SHARES IN NEW ZEALAND'S BLIS
TECHNOLOGIES AND ENTERS INTO A STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP
* INVESTMENT IS PART OF A LONG-TERM STRATEGIC COLLABORATION
BETWEEN COMPANIES
* HAS INVESTED APPROXIMATELY NZD 9 MILLION IN NEWLY ISSUED
SHARES
IN BLIS TECHNOLOGIES LTD, CORRESPONDING TO A 13% OWNERSHIP
* IN CONNECTION WITH INVESTMENT, PROBI(®) AND BLIS HAVE
SIGNED A
LICENSING AND DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT
* PROBI WILL MANUFACTURE BLIS BACTERIAL STRAINS AND OFFER
THESE TO
PROBI'S CUSTOMERS AROUND WORLD.
* COMPANIES WILL FURTHERMORE COLLABORATE IN RESEARCH AND
DEVELOPMENT.
* SHARE ACQUISITION IS BEING FINANCED THROUGH LIQUID FUNDS
AND
PROBI HAS A MEDIUM TO LONG-TERM PERSPECTIVE ON ITS HOLDING IN
BLIS
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