Versarien : Further Chinese Aerospace Collaboration

RNS Number : 1979S Versarien PLC

07 March 2019

7 March 2019

Versarien plc

("Versarien" or the "Company")

Further Collaboration with a Chinese Aerospace Company

Versarien plc (AIM: VRS), the advanced materials engineering group, is pleased to announce that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU") with a second large state-owned Chinese aerospace company (the "Partner"). This is in addition to the MOU entered into with another large state-owned Chinese aerospace company, as announced on 19 December 2018.

The Partner is engaged in the research, design and manufacture of various materials and systems used in the aerospace sector.

The MOU details the parties desire to collaborate and ultimately enter into a strategic cooperation covering research, development and manufacturing in order to accelerate the industrialisation and market for Versarien's graphene in the Chinese aerospace sector and other sectors utilising similar materials and technology. This will include exploring the use of graphene within the areas of, amongst others, film materials and sensors.

Neill Ricketts, CEO of Versarien, commented:"We are very pleased to have entered into this agreement with another of the large Chinese aerospace companies.

"This partnership is complementary to the others we have entered into in the aerospace sector, both in China and elsewhere. It will be focussed on developing additional innovative products incorporating Versarien's graphene, leveraging the world class research and development capabilities of this Partner.

"This agreement is further demonstration of the progress we are making in China and I look forward to providing further updates in due course on both our activities in China and our collaborations globally."

Enquiries:

Versarien

[phone]

Neill Ricketts, CEO Chris Leigh, CFO

Canaccord Genuity (Nominated Adviser and Broker)

[phone]

Bobbie Hilliam Emma Gabriel

IFC Advisory (Financial PR and IR)

[phone]

Tim Metcalfe

Graham Herring

Heather Armstrong

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

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 supplyof 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.

www.cambridgegraphene.com

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 metalstargeting 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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