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TLA Worldwide PLC

31 January 2017

 

31 January 2017

 

TLA Worldwide plc

 

("TLA" or "the Group")

 

TLA to bring American College Football to Australia in 2017

 

Sydney to host opening match of 2017 NCAA College Football Championship for second successive year

 

TLA Worldwide plc (AIM: TLA), a leading athlete representation and sports marketing business, is pleased to announce that for the second successive year it will bring the 2017 College American Football season opener to Sydney, Australia.

 

This is the second American College Football event TLA has organised in Australia following the success of last year's inaugural College Football Sydney Cup which saw the University of California, Berkeley defeat the University of Hawaii in front of close to 62,000 fans.

 

The 2017 Sydney Cup will see College Football powerhouse, Stanford University (Stanford Cardinal), take on Rice University (Rice Owls) at the Allianz Stadium on Sunday, 27 August.  The Stanford Cardinal football program, representing Stanford University in the Pacific 12 Conference, has a decorated history with 15 conference and two NCAA national titles in their record books. The Rice University Owls, based out of Houston, Texas, also compete at the NCAA Division One level.

 

TLA has partnered with TEG Live (TEG), as it did for the 2016 Sydney Cup, to organise, promote and deliver the opening fixture of the NCAA College Football Championship. This event continues TLA's collaboration with TEG, formerly Nine Live, to bring world-class sports events to the region.

 

Bart Campbell, TLA Worldwide Chairman, said: "The Sydney Cup was a hugely successful and popular event in 2016 and we are delighted to once again bring two top American College Football teams to Australia for the opening fixture of the 2017 NCAA College Football Championship. TLA and our partners are determined to build on the success of last year's debut and create an even better live experience this year."

 

Enquiries:

 

TLA Worldwide
Bart Campbell, Executive Chairman Michael Principe, Chief Executive Officer	+1 212 645 2141
Numis Securities
Nick Westlake, Oliver Hardy (Nomad)	+44 20 7260 1000
Christopher Wilkinson (Broker)
Luther Pendragon
Harry Chathli, Alexis Gore	+44 20 7618 9100

 

About TLA Worldwide

 

TLA Worldwide is a leading athlete representation, event management and sports marketing group quoted on AIM-LSE in London. The Group derives revenues from long-term agency relationships with many prominent U.S. and international sports stars, broadcasters and media personalities associated with major sports including the MLB, NFL, NBA, PGA tour, AFL and Olympians and Cricketers. In addition, it also provides a range of services in respect of media consultancy, sports sponsorship and event creation and ownership. With over 170 full-time personnel, TLA Worldwide serves its clients from 10 locations worldwide including its offices in London, UK; New York, Newport Beach and California, USA; Melbourne, Perth, Adelaide and Sydney, Australia. For more information, please visit www.tlaworldwide.com.  

 

About TEG Live

 

TEG Live is a diverse live content and touring business connecting Australians, New Zealanders and the world with unique live experiences. TEG Live has an extensive portfolio through music, family entertainment, exhibitions and sporting events, delivering world-class brand partnerships, sponsorship packages and corporate hospitality for clients. TEG Live is part of TEG, Australasia's leading Ticketing, Live Entertainment and Data Analytics company.

 

 

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Wey Education PLC

31 January 2017

 

31 January 2017

 

WEY EDUCATION PLC

("Wey Education" or the "Company")

 

Establishment of Academic Advisory Board

 

Initial appointments:

 

Chair:	Dame Erica Pienaar (former Executive Head of Leatherseller's Federation of Schools)
Board Member:	Dr Elizabeth Sidwell (former Schools' Commissioner for England)

 

Wey Education plc (AIM: WEY.L), the education services group providing online independent education for students in the UK and overseas, announces the establishment of an Academic Advisory Board ("AAB").  The AAB will consist of a number of senior individuals across the educational world who have wide experience of modern best practice.

 

The AAB's main focus is to ensure that the company's educational standards and operating methods are appropriate, challenging and reflect good practice with a focus on achieving quality outcomes for students and teachers alike.

 

The AAB is expected to meet a minimum of four times per year.  The initial Chair will be Dame Erica Pienaar, a non-executive director of the Company and she is joined as a board member by Dr Elizabeth Sidwell CBE, the former Schools' Commissioner for England.  Additional appointments are expected in due course.  Further information on the individual members are included below.

 

David Massie, Chairman of Wey Education commented, "The establishment of the AAB allows the Group to be provided with independent insight and guidance as to how our schools can deliver teaching to all our students in today's changing environment effectively whist maintaining high educational standards.  While we operate commercially, we are committed to providing students with the very best education and the establishment of the AAB recognises our commitment to quality."

 

 

 

Enquiries:

 

Wey Education Plc
David Massie (Chairman)		Tel:    +44 (0) 207 518 9700
WH Ireland Limited
Mike Coe/Ed Allsopp (Corporate Finance)		Tel:    +44 (0) 117 945 3470

 

 

 

 

Dame Erica Pienaar

Dame Erica is a non-executive Director of the Company and has had a long and distinguished career in education and was appointed a Dame in the 2014 Queen's Birthday Honours List for her services to education.

 

Until her retirement in September 2013, she was Executive Head Teacher of the Leathersellers' Federation of Schools.  The Federation was established in September 2008 in Lewisham and comprises three Colleges: Prendergast-Hilly Fields College, Prendergast-Ladywell Fields College and Prendergast-Vale College.  The federation is a "hard federation" led by a single governing body.

 

She began her career as a Science Teacher in 1973 and has taught for 40 years in South East London.  She was the Head Teacher of Prendergast School (Hilly Fields) from 1998 to 2008.  At Crofton School (renamed Prendergast-Ladywell Fields College), Erica substantially improved the fortunes of the school which had been a struggling school with a falling student roll.

 

Dr Elizabeth Sidwell CBE

Dr Sidwell was the National Schools Commissioner for England (2011-13) and has been a successful Principal and CEO with over 30 years' experience of transforming schools, both state and independent, in UK and internationally (South Africa, Australia and Mauritius).  At the Department for Education she was responsible for raising standards, tackling underperformance and championing the growth of Academies, Sponsors and Free Schools and introducing diversity into the state system.

 

She is an experienced Board member and Trustee having previously held those positions at Wellington College, Forest School Chair of Education Committee, Beal Multi Academy Trust (now Beacon Academy Trust) and Riding for the Disabled (RDA) National and now local.

 

She is a Freeman of the City of London, Liveryman of The Worshipful Company of Haberdashers and was awarded the CBE in the 2009 Queen's Birthday Honours List for services to local and national education.

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Avanti Communications Group Plc

25 January 2017

 

 

LAUNCH OF SERVICE

Eurona Launches New Service in Spain and Portugal after Agreeing Long Term Contract with Avanti Communications for Satellite Broadband Capacity across the Regions

5.5 million people across Spain and Portugal, who currently do not have access to broadband services of 10Mbps+, will benefit from Avanti's satellite connectivity covering 100% of the two countries

Avanti Communications Group plc ("Avanti"), a leading provider of satellite data communications services in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), and leading international Service Provider, Eurona Telecom ("Eurona"), announced the full launch of service across Spain and Portugal after signing a 10-year contract1 with capacity from Avanti's HYLAS 1 Ka-band satellite to provide connectivity across Spain and Portugal. The contract will enable Eurona to grow its business and support Spain's broadband coverage goals set by the European Union in the Digital Agenda for Europe (DAE), as part of the Horizon 2020 programme.

The service delivers packages with speeds of 30Mbps using the new Jupiter 2 platform, which can support throughputs of up to 100Mbps. With extensive capacity of Spain and Portugal acquired by Eurona, and exclusivity of consumers in these regions, the leading Service Provider will be able to provide a more preferential  service to new and existing customers. This includes providing more than 15,000 consumers across Spain and Portugal with a higher quality and more flexible service from 2017.

 

Consumers and businesses of all sizes across 100% of mainland Spain2 and Portugal will have access to a range of superfast satellite broadband packages based on Avanti services from its HYLAS 1 Ka-band satellite. With 3% of the Spanish population (~1.4m people) having no access to 2Mbps+ services and 12% (~5.5m people) having no access to 10Mbps+ services3, there is significant demand for Eurona's fast, ubiquitous satellite broadband services.

 

Thanks to Avanti's flexibility, combined with the power of the new Jupiter 2 platform, Eurona will have the capabilities to adapt and create the products and services to meet a range of needs according to market demands. It has been incremental to Eurona choosing Avanti's services at a key time like this in Eurona's growth, ensuring the service can be adapted to any kind of customer across the Broadband, Enterprise, Government or Carrier Services sectors.

 

Avanti and Eurona are now planning to extend their partnership and expand their geographic footprint into new territories, such as Central Europe and North Africa, with a similar offer to enable the population of these regions to have the same kind of service offered in some of Europe's fundamental countries.

 

Jaume Sanpera, President and Chief Executive Officer of Eurona, commented: "Our business strategy is to achieve high levels of customer satisfaction and consistent growth. A successful combination of Eurona's ambition and market knowledge, and innovative technology from established partners, such as Avanti, will help us to achieve this. We are excited to work with Avanti to connect customers more effectively across the region using its outstanding and highly flexible quality of service. To date we currently have 1000 sites connected via this platform which is a great achievement for Eurona and Avanti through this partnership."

 

 

 

David Williams, Chief Executive Officer of Avanti, said: "We are very encouraged by the growth in this business, which is consistent with our strategy of securing high value, long term contracts with leading EMEA Service Providers, and look forward to a strong and successful long term relationship. Eurona is a high quality partner and has now bought 100% of our capacity in Spain and Portugal.  We look forward to generating growth together in new countries as well as bringing more capacity to Iberia with HYLAS 4." 

 

For further information please contact:

Montfort: Nick Miles / James Olley, +44 (0)203 770 7909

Redleaf: Hannah Nicolas, +44 (0)207 382 4734

Cenkos Securities: Max Hartley (Nomad) / Julian Morse, +44 (0)207 397 8900

 

Notes to Editors

1.    Contract signed in Q4 FY16

2.    Also includes the Balearic Islands

3.    2016 broadband data from Spanish Ministry of Industry, Energy and Tourism:

·     Spain has a population of between 46 million

·     3% (~1.4m people) have no access to 2Mbps+ services

·     12% (~5.5m people) has no access to 10Mbps+ services

 

About Avanti Communications

Avanti connects people wherever they are – in their homes, businesses, in government and on mobiles. Through the HYLAS satellite fleet and more than 180 partners in 118 countries, the network provides ubiquitous internet service to a quarter of the world's population. Avanti delivers the level of quality and flexibility that the most demanding telecoms customers in the world seek.

 

Avanti is the first mover in high throughput satellite data communications in EMEA. It has rights to orbital slots and Ka-band spectrum in perpetuity that covers an end market of over 1.7bn people.

 

The Group has invested $1.2bn in a network that incorporates satellites, ground stations, datacentres and a fibre ring.

 

Avanti has a unique Cloud based customer interface that is protected by patented technology.

 

Avanti Communications is listed in London on AIM (AVN:LSE).

 

www.avantiplc.com 

About Eurona Telecom

Located in Barcelona, Eurona Telecom is a telecommunications company with three main business branches: WiFi in public areas, such as shopping centres, airports, and city halls; WiMax and 4G at Home; and satellites for businesses and consumers.

 

Eurona Telecom was founded in 2001 as a telecommunications network engineering firm. In 2006 it began providing Internet and telephone access services, and developed its own technology platform in 2012 and 2013. The group has a presence in 10 countries, with more than 40,000 clients, 20,000,000 WiFi users, and is listed on the Alternative Investment Market (MAB).

 

www.eurona.com/en/

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Beowulf Mining PLC

25 January 2017

 

 

 

25 January 2017

 

Beowulf Mining plc

("Beowulf" or the "Company")

Graphite Metallurgical Testwork Results

 

Beowulf (AIM: BEM; AktieTorget: BEO), the mineral exploration and development company, focused on the Kallak magnetite iron ore project and the Åtvidaberg polymetallic exploration licence in Sweden, and its graphite portfolio in Finland, is pleased to announce testwork results for composite samples taken from its Haapamäki, Pitkäjärvi and Aitolampi graphite prospects located in eastern Finland, approximately 40 kilometres ("km") southwest of the well-established mining town of Outokumpu.

 

Highlights:

 

·        Both Pitkäjärvi and Aitolampi prospects were new discoveries in 2016, and are eastern extensions to the Haapamäki prospect.

·        Testwork on composite samples for Pitkäjärvi and Aitolampi has produced concentrate grades of 94.5% Total Carbon ("Ct") and 94.7% Ct, respectively.

·        A secondary cleaning circuit produced grades of at least 95.7% Ct in all size fractions between 65 mesh and 200 mesh (210-75 micron), with the highest grade of 97.4% Ct obtained from the -80/+100 mesh (180-150 micron) size fraction for Pitkäjärvi (test MET-03-3). Most of the carbon in the samples was associated with graphite, with only small amounts of organic carbon and carbonate carbon.

·        Flake size analysis for Pitkäjärvi concentrate showed 83% fine (<150 micron), 5.6% medium (150-180 micron) and 11.4% large/jumbo (+180 micron) flakes.

·        Flake size analysis for Aitolampi concentrate showed 78.3% fine, 8.8% medium and 12.9% large/jumbo flakes. 

·        Inductively Coupled Plasma Optical Emission Spectrometry ("ICP-OES") scans and whole-rock analysis showed no elevated concentrations of typical deleterious elements.

·        All testwork was performed by SGS Mineral Services in Canada.

 

Kurt Budge, CEO, commented:

 

"It's good to get some positive testwork results for the composite samples taken from Pitkäjärvi and Aitolampi.  We are now finalising plans to drill up to 2,000 metres on the most promising electromagnetic ("EM") targets at these two prospects, with a start date timed in early March. 

"The drilling programme is expected to significantly enhance our geological understanding of these two prospects, provide representative sample material for further testwork and an assessment of commercial prospects, for example in battery, micronised and expandable graphite applications.

"We look forward to providing shareholders with further updates on our progress and findings."

 

Composite Samples

·        Four composite samples were prepared from 28 reconnaissance "grab" samples taken from mineralised outcrops and boulders associated with strike-extensive EM anomalies at both Haapamäki and Pitkäjärvi, and from a single trench at Aitolampi, at the eastern most extent of Pitkäjärvi.  

·        A single sample from the Piippumäki prospect was also prepared.

·        The "grab" samples were collected in isolation and therefore cannot be considered representative of the grade of the mineralisation over a deposit, but nevertheless give a range of values that may be indicative of potential mineralisation.

·        Each composite sample was 10-20 kilogrammes ("kg") and was subjected to flotation tests by SGS Minerals Services in Canada.

 

Testwork

·        Each of the prospects being evaluated is at an early stage, in terms of exploration and metallurgical understanding.

·        The objective of the testwork was to determine the metallurgical response of the different samples and characterise the graphite concentrates produced, in terms of total carbon grades for different size fractions and flake size distribution.

 

Head grades for each of the composite samples prepared are shown in the table below:

 

Sample Number	Location	Target	Head Grade % Ct
MET-16-01	Aitolampi	Trench	6.68
MET-16-02	Aitolampi	EM anomaly	6.64
MET-16-03	Pitkäjärvi	EM anomaly	6.02
MET-16-04	Haapamäki	Mine Workings	22.6
MET-16-05	Piippumäki	EM anomaly	10.2

 

·        A total of eight cleaner flotation tests were carried out on the five composite samples.

·        Each sample was subjected to an exploratory cleaning test, including flash and rougher flotation, followed by a polishing grind and cleaner flotation.

 

Upgrading

·        Additional cleaner flotation tests were performed on two samples, MET-16-02 and MET-16-03, to upgrade the concentrate. 

·        Each size fraction was subjected to secondary grinding and cleaner flotation.

·        The intermediate concentrate after the primary cleaning circuit was classified into different size fractions and each size fraction was subjected to secondary grinding and cleaner flotation.

·        The additional process steps produced higher concentrate grade with only marginal flake degradation, and it may be possible to further improve concentrate grade, without incurring significant incremental flake degradation.

 

Individual and summary results for MET-16-02 and MET-16-03 are presented in the tables below:

 

Sample MET-16-02, test No: MET-02-2						Sample MET-16-03, test No: MET-03-3
Sieve fraction	Mass		Cum. Mass	Ct		Sieve fraction	Mass		Cum. Mass	Ct
	g	%	%	%			g	%	%	%
+48 mesh	0.4	0.5	0.5	93.6		+48 mesh	0.4	0.8	0.8	93.6
+65 mesh	4.1	5.5	6.0	96.5		+65 mesh	2.7	5.4	6.2	96.4
+80 mesh	5.2	6.9	12.9	96.9		+80 mesh	2.6	5.2	11.4	97.0
+100 mesh	6.6	8.8	21.7	96.2		+100 mesh	2.8	5.6	17.0	97.4
+150 mesh	14.0	18.7	40.4	97.0		+150 mesh	7.1	14.2	31.2	96.9
+200 mesh	16.1	21.5	61.9	95.7		+200 mesh	10.8	21.6	52.8	95.7
+325 mesh	14.6	19.5	81.3	87.8		+325 mesh	11.9	23.8	76.6	94.2
+400 mesh	4.0	5.3	86.7	93.0		+400 mesh	4.2	8.4	85.0	92.7
-400 mesh	10.0	13.3	100.0	87.5		-400 mesh	7.5	15.0	100.0	90.3
Head (calc)	75.0	100.0		93.3		Head (calc)	50.0	100.0		94.6
Head (direct)				94.7		Head (direct)				94.5

 

 

Flake Size	Size in Microns	Size in Mesh	% Mass Distribution
			MET-16-02	MET-16-03
Large & Jumbo	>180	>80	12.9	11.4
Medium	150 to 180	100 to 80	8.8	5.6
Fine	-150	-100	78.3	83
Criteria
C(t) Combined Concentrate			94.7	94.5
% Open Circuit Graphite Recovery			83.4	70.9

 

 

Competent Person Review

Dr. Andrew Scogings PhD Geology, MAIG, MAusIMM, RPGeo (Industrial Minerals) has conducted a desktop review of source documents and data which underpins the technical statements disclosed herein and approves the disclosure of technical information in the form and context in which it appears in this announcement, in his capacity as a Competent Person ("CP"), as required under the AIM rules.  The source information, including that referenced in this announcement held by Fennoscandian has been presented by Mr. Rasmus Blomqvist and reviewed by the CP. It should be noted that the technical disclosure herein, for which the CP takes responsibility, is based on desk-top review of documents only, and no data verification works or project inspections have been carried out by the CP at this time.  

Dr. Scogings is a Principal Consultant with CSA Global Pty Ltd and is a highly experienced geologist with expert knowledge of industrial minerals exploration, mining and processing, product development, market applications and commercialisation processes. Dr. Scogings has expertise in industrial minerals exploration management, technical evaluation of exploration and acquisition targets, geological modelling and industrial minerals resource estimation. Dr. Scogings is a regular contributor to Industrial Minerals Magazine and has published several papers on the requirements of JORC 2012 Clause 49. He has also written articles ranking global graphite exploration projects and was recently senior author of the Natural Graphite Report – strategic outlook to 2020 published recently by Industrial Minerals Research (UK). Dr. Scogings is a Registered Professional Geoscientist (Industrial Minerals) with the Australian Institute of Geoscientists ("AIG").

The information contained within this announcement is deemed to constitute inside information as stipulated under the Market Abuse Regulations (EU) No. 596/2014. Upon the publication of this announcement, this inside information is now considered to be in the public domain.

 

Enquiries:

 

Beowulf Mining plc
Kurt Budge, Chief Executive Officer	Tel: +44 (0) 20 3771 6993
Cantor Fitzgerald Europe (Nominated Advisor & Broker)
Phil Davies / David Porter / Craig Francis	Tel: +44 (0) 20 7894 7000
Blytheweigh
Tim Blythe / Megan Ray	Tel: +44 (0) 20 7138 3204

 

 

Cautionary Statement

 

Statements and assumptions made in this document with respect to the Company's current plans, estimates, strategies and beliefs, and other statements that are not historical facts, are forward-looking statements about the future performance of Beowulf. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, those using words such as "may", "might", "seeks", "expects", "anticipates", "estimates", "believes", "projects", "plans", strategy", "forecast" and similar expressions. These statements reflect management's expectations and assumptions in light of currently available information. They are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, (i) changes in the economic, regulatory and political environments in the countries where Beowulf operates; (ii) changes relating to the geological information available in respect of the various projects undertaken; (iii) Beowulf's continued ability to secure enough financing to carry on its operations as a going concern; (iv) the success of its potential joint ventures and alliances, if any; (v) metal prices, particularly as regards iron ore. In the light of the many risks and uncertainties surrounding any mineral project at an early stage of its development, the actual results could differ materially from those presented and forecast in this document. Beowulf assumes no unconditional obligation to immediately update any such statements and/or forecasts.

 

Glossary:

 

Micron – a unit of length equal to one millionth of a metre.

 

Mesh size – the number of openings in a one US inch of screen is the mesh size e.g. a 4-mesh screen means there are four squares across one linear inch of screen.  A 100-mesh screen has 100 openings, and so on.  As the number describing the mesh size increases, the size of the particles passing through the mesh decreases.  Higher numbers equal finer material.  Mesh size is not a precise measurement of particle size.  If minus (-) and plus (+) plus signs are shown when describing mesh sizes, this is best explained with an example: -200-mesh would mean that all particles smaller than 200-mesh would pass through. +200 mesh means that all the particles 200-mesh or larger are retained.

 

 

 

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Neville Registrars is delighted to welcome Agriterra Limited as the newest addtion to its list of client companies.

Agriterra is an AIM listed pan-African agricultural company with established beef, cocoa trading, maize processing and palm oil operations.

Further information can be found on the Company's website: http://www.agriterra-ltd.com/

 

 

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EU Supply PLC

19 January 2017

 

19 January 2017

EU Supply plc

("EU Supply", the "Company" or the "Group")

 

Contract wins

and

Update on expectations for 2017

 

EU Supply (LSE AIM: EUSP), the e-procurement software provider, is pleased to announce that it has entered into a contract with Vest-Agder County Council in southern Norway for up to 35 local authorities and other public sector bodies to use EU Supply's CTMTM platform.

 

The contract is expected to generate total revenues of approximately £250k over 8 years, including licenses and support, implementations and integrations, of which approximately £65k of revenues is anticipated to be received in 2017.

 

In addition, EU Supply has entered into three new contracts for customer-paid enhancements of its CTMTM platform with two existing customers, which are expected to generate over £80k in revenues in 2017.

 

While the Board expects to release a trading update for the year ended 31 December 2016 ("trading update") later this month in accordance with its usual timetable, it is already apparent to the Board that the new contract wins detailed above combined with the recent currency exchange rate movements will result in the Group's expected revenues being ahead of, and its operational costs being higher than, market expectations for the year ending 31 December 2017. The Board continues to expect that the Group will report underlying operational profitability in FY 2017 in line with market expectations.

 

A further update will be provided at the time of the trading update.

               

 

FURTHER ENQUIRIES

EU Supply PLC Tel: 020 7127 4545 Thomas Beergrehn, CEO   Mattias Ström, CFO       Stockdale Securities Tel: 020 7601 6100 Tom Griffiths, David Coaten

 

A copy of this announcement is available at www.eu-supply.com.

 

Notes to Editors

EU Supply is the UK holding company of the EU Supply Group, a Sweden-based e-commerce business, which has an established, market-leading, multilingual e-procurement platform for esourcing, e-tendering and contract management, tailored for the highly regulated European public sector market.

Since 2006, the Group has invested heavily in employing specialist programmers to add functionality, legal compliance as required and security features to its Complete Tender Management™ ("CTM™") platform to ensure that the Group is ideally placed to secure new contracts with EU Member States and their Contracting Authorities. The platform is available in 16 different languages.

The Directors believe that the Group's CTM™ platform is one of the easiest to use and most functionally advanced solutions available in the market. The CTM™ platform is used by over 7,000 European public sector bodies in 9 EU/EEC Member States and has National Procurement System status in four Member States (the UK, Ireland, Norway and Lithuania).

The Company's shares were admitted to trading on AIM in November 2013. In August and September 2015, the Company raised a total of £2.061m (before expenses) through a placing of new shares and the issue of first and second tranches of Convertible Loan Notes to institutional and other investors.

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LoopUp Group PLC

19 January 2017

 

Her Majesty the Queen Honours LoopUp co-CEO Michael Hughes with MBE

 

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM–(Marketwired – Jan 17, 2017) – LoopUp (AIM: LOOP), the premium remote meetings company, announced today that co-CEO Michael Hughes has been appointed by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II as a Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (MBE) on The Queen's New Year's Honours List for 2017. Hughes was recognized for his services to British graduates in Silicon Valley and San Francisco through his work as Founder of the Silicon Valley Internship Programme (SVIP).

 

"It is an incredible honour to be recognised by Her Majesty," said Hughes. "I am very proud to be able to offer UK graduates the opportunity to work for and learn from some of the best tech entrepreneurs in Silicon Valley through SVIP."

 

Hughes founded the Silicon Valley Internship Programme in 2013 with the goal of giving computer science graduates from the United Kingdom exposure to Silicon Valley's rich entrepreneurial community and hands-on startup experience through a one-year internship. SVIP has had 60 graduates participate in the programme since its inception. The programme is currently accepting applications for 2017 interns.

 

"The idea for SVIP was a direct result of my experience cofounding LoopUp and building our San Francisco-based product and engineering teams," said Hughes. "Companies in Silicon Valley are hungry for computer science talent, but competition for that talent is steep. At the same time, there is a growing wealth of engineering grads coming out of the UK and Europe. What better way to give back to the UK startup community and provide value to Silicon Valley companies, than to connect worthy UK graduates with companies who need them?"

 

Hughes cofounded LoopUp alongside co-CEO Steve Flavell in 2003 and is responsible for the company's global product development and platform operations. He holds a Masters of Engineering from Imperial College, an MBA from Stanford as an Arjay Miller Scholar, and was awarded a Sainsbury Management Fellowship by the Royal Academy of Engineers.

 

About LoopUp Group plc:

 

LoopUp (AIM: LOOP) is a premium remote meetings solution. Streamlined and intuitive, LoopUp is built for the needs of business users and delivers the quality, security and reliability required in the enterprise. One-click screen sharing and integration with tools business people use every day, like Outlook, make it easy for LoopUp users to collaborate in real time. LoopUp's award-winning SaaS solution doesn't overwhelm users with features, and doesn't require training. Over 2,000 enterprises worldwide, including Travelex, Kia Motors America, Planet Hollywood, National Geographic, and Subaru trust LoopUp with their remote meetings. For more information, visit www.loopup.com.

 

CONTACT INFORMATION

Christy Kemp
303-898-3390

ckemp@dahliapr.com 

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Malvern International PLC

11 January 2017

 

11 January 2017

 

MALVERN INTERNATIONAL PLC

("Malvern" or the "Company")

 

Collaboration Agreement

 

Malvern International plc (AIM: MLVN), the provider of educational services in the UK, Europe and Asia, is pleased to announce it has entered into a collaboration agreement with Playware Studios Private Limited ("Playware") whereby Malvern will be able to act as an exclusive sales and marketing partner and distributor for some of Playware's educational related IT and technology products. In addition, pursuant to the agreement Malvern will receive IT advice which will enable Malvern to fast track some of its IT projects. In return Malvern will pay Playware a royalty on sales receipts achieved on Playware related products, the level of which will vary depending on the nature of the product.

 

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.

 

Malvern is allowed to offer the agreed Playware courses and programmes  in all of its locations. The agreement not only allows the use of the products by Malvern but also enables Malvern to act as an IT related educational supplier by having an exclusive right to distribute some of Playware's products. These products include those of web-based and mobile applications that are in demand. The above projects are expected to help Malvern target a wider market in 2017, generate higher revenue and improve its competitive advantage.

 

Playware (www.playwarestudios.com) is a Singapore-based technology company specialising in the development of gaming for educational purposes. Its products and solutions have been adopted by a variety of corporate, government and educational institutions in Singapore and it has been the recipient of industry awards for its innovative offerings. Playware is owned and controlled by KSP Limited, which is a substantial shareholder in Malvern. For this reason the Collaboration Agreement is classified as a related party transaction for the purposes of AIM Rule 13. The independent directors, being directors not associated with KSP Limited, consider, having consulted with WH Ireland Limited, the Company's nominated adviser, that the terms of the collaboration agreement are fair and reasonable insofar as the Company's shareholders are concerned.

 

Commenting Sam Malafeh, Deputy CEO of Malvern, said: "We are delighted to have entered into this agreement which allows us to access to Playware's innovative and internationally award winning products and courses. Access to the various Playware offerings will significantly expand the scope of our offering as an international education company and will help propel Malvern into the digital age. Malvern's offering will now include cutting-edge technology (gaming, virtual reality, mobile applications) in addition to existing teaching and courses."

 

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Contacts:
Malvern International plc	www.malverninternational.com
Haider Sithawalla Dr Sam Malafeh	+65 64120733 +65 83860155
WH Ireland Limited	Nominated Adviser & Broker
Mike Coe, Ed Allsopp	+44 (0) 117 945 3470

 

Further information on Playware

Playware was established in 2005 as a games studio, focused on the development of technology and content for mainstream entertainment games. With a portfolio of learning games used across different sectors and industries, including the Public Service, National Schools and Education, Healthcare, Nursing, Advertising and Communication, Professional Education, Defense, Corporate Training and Talent Development, Playware's ambition is to bring games to classrooms and training everywhere in the world.

 

To this end, Playware worked with the Singapore Ministry OF Education, NRF and IDA to pioneer 3DHive, a complete game-based learning and practice platform that allows users to quickly create, share, play 3D games on popular desktop and mobile devices.

 

The technology (patented in about 50 countries) has won several awards, including the ASEAN ICT Gold Awards 2016 for Digital Content, InnovPlus Flame Award 2016 for Skills Development from WDA Singapore, Brandon Hall Silver Medal for Best Advance in Gaming or Simulation Technology 2015, Brandon Hall Bronze Medal for Best Advance in Mobile Learning Technology 2015, apart the Inaugural IDA-Bett Asia Edtech Innovation award in 2014 and the Microsoft Public Sector Education Partner of the Year Finalist award in 2013.

 

Specifically, in the fields of Serious Games,  Adult and Corporate Learning Playware has worked with the Civil Service College (Singapore), Singapore Airlines, National Council for Social Services (Singapore), Bayer, Caterpillar, SAP and Ogilvy & Mather in diverse fields such as teamwork, leadership, advertising, managerial accounting, logistics and supply chain management, Retail Sales, computer science etc.

 

Find out more about Playware on Linkedin, Facebook, Twitter, Youtube or Google+

 

 

 

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Concepta PLC

09 January 2017

 

9 January 2017

Concepta plc ("Concepta" or "the Company")

Concepta achieves ISO13485 accreditation for its myLotus fertility product ahead of targeted commercial launch in the UK and Europe in H2 2017

Concepta plc (AIM:CPT), the UK healthcare company targeting the personalised mobile health market with a primary focus on women's fertility, is pleased to announce that it has achieved ISO13485 accreditation, a key step in attaining its CE marking for its 'myLotus' product for unexplained infertility*, ahead of a commercial launch in the UK and Europe in H2 2017.

The ISO13485 certification is an endorsement of the Quality Management System (QMS) that underpins the Company's position as a manufacturer of medical devices. The accreditation is recognised on an international scale and is a critical part of gaining regulatory approval for Concepta's myLotus to be sold in the European Union.

Commenting on the agreement, Erik Henau, CEO of Concepta said: "This is a proud moment for the Concepta team and importantly a crucial development towards the launch of our flagship myLotus fertility product into the UK and European markets, where the potential market opportunity is circa £350 million. 

"It cannot be underestimated how much work goes into documenting the procedures of an entire organisation within a QMS system and ensuring that the procedures are followed to the point that they become a seamless part of everyday operations. It is a strong endorsement of the quality of an organisation at all levels.

 "Further to this we are delighted to report that with regulatory approvals and manufacturing agreements already in place in China we remain on track to roll out the myLotus product into the Chinese market in H1 2017."

 

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Enquiries:

The Company

Adam Reynolds, Chairman

Tel: +44 (0) 7785 908158

 

SPARK Advisory Partners Limited (Nomad)

Neil Baldwin/Mark Brady

Tel: +44 (0)20 368 3550

 

Beaufort Securities Limited (Broker)

Jon Belliss

Tel: +44 (0)20 7382 8300

 

Yellow Jersey PR Limited (Financial PR)

Felicity Winkles/ Joe Burgess/ Francesca Hillier

Tel: +44 (0) 7748 843 871

 

About Concepta Plc:

Concepta plc is a pioneering UK healthcare company that has developed a proprietary platform and products targeted at the personalised mobile health market with a primary focus on women's fertility and specifically unexplained infertility*.

 

Founded in 2013, Concepta has developed a revolutionary flagship product 'myLotus' for home self-testing that helps women with unexplained infertility to conceive.  

 

myLotus is the only consumer product which allows both quantitative and qualitative measurements of measurement of a woman's personal hCG and LH hormone levels in an easy to use home test to facilitate higher conception rates and early diagnosis of any fertility problems.  Competitor products currently only allow qualitative measurement and are based on the 'average woman'.  

 

Concepta has a defined route to market for its new 'myLotus' product with Regulatory approvals for launch in China in place for 2016 and CE-Marking for UK and Europe to follow in 2017 where the revenue potential of the Chinese and EU infertility market is worth c.£600m per annum for the company.

 

*Unexplained infertility refers to women that have been unable to conceive after 6 months of trying. This highly motivated target group of consumers won't typically be offered medical intervention until 12 months of unsuccessfully trying, with IVF not offered until two years. Research indicates couples start to take positive action ahead of this time and there is little medical support to help them do so.

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Cronin Group PLC

09 January 2017

 

9 January 2017

 

Cronin Group Plc

("Cronin" or the "Company")

 

DigitalGlassware™

 

Cronin Group Plc announces that between the 9th and 12th January 2017 Professor Lee Cronin, Founding Scientific Director, will be attending the 35th Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference and at which he will be introducing the Company's pathway to its first commercial product to a number of potential partners and key opinion leaders.

During 2017 Cronin Group intends to release prototype and beta versions of a new product platform, branded DigitalGlassware™, which it anticipates will undergo testing and development with a number of collaboration partners.   Early product releases of DigitalGlassware™ will be a low-cost, easy to use chemical telemetry product designed to enable the first digitization of chemistry in commercial and academic research laboratories.  Eventually the DigitalGlassware™ platform is envisaged to have a range of commercial applications in various target markets, including Healthcare.

Cronin Group's ultimate vision is to commercialise the Chemputer™, an autonomous universal digital synthesis engine, which intends to open up chemistry to a wider user-base via digitization. This will allow chemical synthesis to be flexible and widely accessible irrespective of access to physical infrastructure and chemical knowledge.

 

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Contacts:
Cronin Group Plc	www.croningroupplc.com
James Ede-Golightly, Chairman	T: 01481 701 564
WH Ireland Limited	www.wh-ireland.co.uk
Mike Coe / Ed Allsopp	T: 0117 945 3470

 

 

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