Nanoco Group PLC Progress Update (5114U)

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RNS Number : 5114U

Nanoco Group PLC

30 July 2015

 
 For immediate release   30 July 2015 
 

NANOCO GROUP PLC

("Nanoco" or the "Company")

Progress Update

Nanoco Group plc (LSE: NANO), a world leader in the development and manufacture of cadmium-free quantum dots and other nanomaterials, provides the following update on progress with the commercialisation of its technology.

Nanoco is making very significant progress in the display industry where it is working with a wide range of display OEM customers based in Korea, China, Japan, Taiwan and the US. In total, Nanoco is actively working with 11 display OEMs, ranging from major multi-national companies, such as LG Electronics, to emerging consumer electronics brands.

The work is focused on the incorporation of Nanoco's cadmium-free quantum dots into the OEM customers' display products, predominantly large screen televisions but also tablets and other devices. Sample materials to support these OEMs are being supplied from Nanoco's Runcorn production facility.

The pace of this work with display OEMs has increased in the run-up to The Dow Chemical Company ("Dow"), Nanoco's worldwide licensing partner for display applications, commissioning its mass production plant in South Korea. As announced earlier this month, Dow has completed construction of the plant and is currently commissioning it ahead of customer sampling expected during Q3 2015.

Nanoco is also making progress in the commercialisation of its CFQD(R) quantum dot technology in lighting and has recently formally established its lighting division as a focus for activities in this sector. The Company has already received orders through its relationship with Marl International Limited, a niche lighting supplier, and continues to work with Osram under a joint development agreement.

Michael Edelman, Nanoco's Chief Executive Officer, commented: "We are continuing to make excellent progress with the commercialisation of our technology in the display industry and are currently working with 11 display OEM organisations in Asia and the US. The Dow mass production plant in Cheonan, South Korea, is currently being commissioned and we look forward to the start of commercial production from the plant.

"We are continuing to work on the commercialisation of our technologies in our other target areas, with lighting being the most advanced to date. The use of Nanoco's CFQD(R) quantum dots in a range of lighting products has grown to the point that has justified the formation of a standalone division to accelerate commercialisation in this area."

For further information, please contact:

 
 Nanoco                             Tel: +44 (0) 161 
                                            603 7900 
 Michael Edelman, Chief Executive 
  Officer 
 Mark Sullivan, Interim Chief 
  Financial Officer 
 
 Canaccord Genuity - Joint Broker    Tel: +44 (0) 20 
                                           7523 8000 
 Simon Bridges 
 Mark Whitmore 
  Richard Andrews 
 
 Liberum - Joint Broker              Tel: +44 (0) 20 
                                           3100 2000 
 Neil Patel 
 Richard Bootle 
  Steven Tredget 
 
 Buchanan                            Tel: +44 (0) 20 
                                           7466 5000 
 Mark Court / Sophie Cowles 
  / Stephanie Watson 
 

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About Nanoco Group plc

Nanoco is a world leader in the development and production of cadmium-free quantum dots and other nanomaterials for use in multiple applications including LCD displays, lighting, solar cells and bio-imaging. In the display market, it has an exclusive manufacturing and marketing licensing agreement with The Dow Chemical Company.

Nanoco was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Manchester, UK. It has production facilities in Runcorn, UK, and a US subsidiary, Nanoco Inc, based in Concord, MA. Nanoco also has business development executives in Japan, Korea and Taiwan. Its technology is protected worldwide by a large and growing patent estate.

Nanoco is listed on the main market of the London Stock Exchange and trades under the ticker symbol NANO. For further information please visit: www.nanocotechnologies.com.

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