REG - Versarien PLC - Completion of the Acquisition of Gnanomat S.L.
RNS Number : 5873CVersarien PLC01 October 2018
1 October2018
Versarien plc
Completion of the Acquisition of Gnanomat S.L.
Versarien plc (AIM:VRS) ("Versarien" or the "Company"), the advanced materials group, is pleased to announce that, further to the announcement made on 25 September 2018, that it has completed the acquisition of 62 per cent. of the issued share capital of Gnanomat S.L. ("GNA") (the "Acquisition").
Issue of New Ordinary Shares and Total Voting Rights
Application for admission to trading on AIM of the 1,316,278 New Ordinary Shares being issued pursuant to the Acquisition has been made ("Admission"). Dealings in the New Ordinary Shares are expected to commence on AIM on 5 October 2018. The New Ordinary Shares will rank pari passu with the existing Ordinary Shares in issue.
In accordance with the provisions of the Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules of the FCA, the Company confirms that, following Admission, its issued share capital will comprise 153,536,200 ordinary shares of 1 pence each. All Ordinary Shares shall have equal voting rights and none of the ordinary shares are held in treasury. The total number of voting rights in the Company immediately following Admission will therefore be 153,536,200.
This announcement includes inside information as defined in Article 7 of the Market Abuse Regulation No. 596/2014 and is disclosed in accordance with the Company's obligations under Article 17 of those Regulations.
Enquiries:
Versarien
Neill Ricketts, CEO
Chris Leigh, CFO
01242 269 122
Arden Partners (Nominated Adviser and Broker)
John Llewellyn-Lloyd
Dan Gee-Summons
020 7614 5900
IFC Advisory (Financial PR and IR)
Tim Metcalfe
Graham Herring
Heather Armstrong
020 3934 6630
About Versarien
Versarien plc (AIM:VRS), is an advanced engineering materials group. Leveraging proprietary technology, the Group creates innovative engineering solutions for its clients in a diverse range of industries. Versarien has six subsidiaries operating under two divisions:
Graphene and Plastics
2-DTech Ltd, which specialises in the supply, characterisation and early stage development of graphene products. www.2-dtech.com
AAC Cyroma Limited, which specialises in the supply of vacuum-formed and injection-moulded products to the automotive, construction, utilities and retail industry sectors. Using Versarien's existing graphene manufacturing capabilities, AAC will have the ability to produce graphene-enhanced plastic products. www.aaccyroma.co.uk
Cambridge Graphene Limited, supplies novel inks based on graphene and related materials, using patented processes to develop graphene materials technology.
Gnanomat S.L. ("GNA"), based in the Parque Cientifico Madrid, Spain, is a company capable of utilising Versarien's graphene products in an environmentally friendly, scalable production process for energy storage devices that offer high power density, almost instant recharging and very long lifetimes for use in electrical vehicles and portable electronics products. www.gnanomat.com
Hard Wear and Metallic Products
Versarien Technologies Limited has developed an additive process for creating advanced micro-porous metals targeting the thermal management industry and supplies extruded aluminium. www.versarien-technologies.co.uk
Total Carbide Limited, a leading manufacturer in sintered tungsten carbide for applications in arduous environments such as the oil and gas industry. www.totalcarbide.com
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