Science in Sport PLC SIS to fuel leading British football clubs (0886N)

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Science in Sport PLC

04 August 2017

 
 For immediate release   4(th) August 2017 
 
 

SCIENCE IN SPORT PLC

("SiS" or the "Company")

SIS partners with leading British football clubs to fuel further growth

Science in Sport plc (AIM: SIS), a leading sports nutrition company that develops, manufactures and markets sports nutrition products for professional athletes and sports enthusiasts, announces it has recently signed several exclusive Sports Nutrition supplier agreements with leading British football clubs.

SiS has signed exclusive deals with both Celtic FC and Aston Villa FC to be their Official Sports Nutrition supplier. Both clubs will work directly with SiS and its team of sports nutrition experts to create bespoke nutritional strategies to fuel their elite squads. Nutrition plans will be tailored for each individual squad member and will include a wide range of SiS products, including the Company's isotonic GO Gels for energy, REGO Rapid Recovery to aid recovery after exercise and innovative WHEY20 protein product.

In addition, SiS has signed exclusive Sports Nutrition supplier agreements with Norwich City, Lincoln City, Plymouth Argyle and Motherwell. This builds on the existing relationships the business has with over 40 clubs, including four national teams and seven Premiership teams.

SiS Chief Executive Stephen Moon commented:

"We are delighted to have signed these agreements and expanded our reach across the top-flight football clubs in the UK. We are now official nutrition partner to close to 50 professional clubs and this is testament to the quality of our science and innovation, our product superiority and our best in class approach to banned substance testing. We see football as an important strategic growth area in coming years and we will continue to build our presence at elite level as part of this initiative."

For further information:

 
 
    Science in Sport PLC                   [phone] 
  Stephen Moon, CEO 
  Elizabeth Lake, Finance Director 
 
    Cenkos Securities - NOMAD and 
    Broker                                 [phone] 
  Bobbie Hilliam 
 
 
 
 

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About Science in Sport plc

Science in Sport plc is a leading sports nutrition company that develops, manufactures and markets sports nutrition products for professional athletes and sports enthusiasts. SiS is a strong brand in the elite athlete community - in the 2016 Rio Olympics, 34 medal-winning athletes or teams used SiS products (compared with 24 in 2012).

The SiS core product ranges include: SiS GO, comprising energy powders, isotonic gels, energy bars and hydration tablets; SiS REGO, including protein-based recovery powders and bars; and SIS Protein, products specifically designed to contribute to athletes' lean muscle mass growth and maintenance. SiS products are sold in a range of retail channels, including specialist sport retailers, major grocers, high street retailers and e-commerce websites.

SiS is currently the official sports nutrition supplier to professional cycling team Team SKY, British Cycling, Cycling Australia, USA Cycling and British Triathlon. In addition, Olympians Sir Chris Hoy MBE, and Katarina Johnson-Thompson are Brand Ambassadors and Mark Cavendish MBE is an Elite Sports Consultant to the brand.

SiS was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in Hatton Garden, London. Its manufacturing facility is in Nelson, Lancashire.

SiS shares are traded on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol SIS.

For further information, please visit www.scienceinsport.com

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