Versarien Share Discussion Threads

[club sandwich] 15/8/2018 07:10

all we need now is for some of this frantic activity to translate into cold hard cash. at the end of the day, that's what it's all about...

[chimpandy1] 15/8/2018 07:10

Feeling pretty speechless. Excellent news!!! :D

[jointer13] 15/8/2018 07:10

game on !!!

[bootie64] 15/8/2018 07:10

Indeed CS :)

[nemo19] 15/8/2018 07:09

Of all the possible RNSes I did not expect that! Wow!

[club sandwich] 15/8/2018 07:09

and a fluent Chinese speaker. That's gotta help...

[luckyorange] 15/8/2018 07:09

Momentum building , creaking at the seams, more to come in the podcast?

[superg1] 15/8/2018 07:07

Run

I was just being accurate re 75% it was sold on the morning and wasn't many. It was just a decent chunk of the first sells that day.

[bootie64] 15/8/2018 07:07

Excellent news again!We are obviously at the next stage with the wording "ensuring the successful execution of our Chinese expansion plans"

[superg1] 15/8/2018 07:06

Twitter attempts to suggest China was going wrong and the next day that RNS.

Jeez

He did say they were busy and obviously they need a bigger DIT boat.

[cdub1] 15/8/2018 07:06

Looks like the MASSIVE China deal is on the cards then :)

[dafad] 15/8/2018 07:05

Did i mention what Neil said "up to my eyes" maybe i was right lol!!

[psxtalks2u] 15/8/2018 07:04

RNS today........RNS Number : 8513X
Versarien PLC
15 August 2018

Versarien plc

("Versarien" or the "Company")

Appointment of further DIT secondee

Versarien plc (AIM: VRS), the advanced materials engineering group, is pleased to announce that Peter Jay, Head of Policy and Governance for Outward Direct Investment at the UK Government's Department for International Trade ("DIT") has joined Versarien on a secondment for a minimum of 12 months. During this period he will work exclusively for Versarien and will be primarily responsible for overseeing the Company's planned People's Republic of China expansion implementation in the role of Deputy Head of International Strategy and Government Relations.

The appointment of Peter Jay follows that of Matt Walker announced on 22 May 2018, who also joined Versarien on secondment from the DIT as the Company's Head of International Strategy and Government Relations.

Since the DIT's creation on 13 July 2016, the Secretary of State for International Trade has been clear that the DIT should support UK businesses with their overseas investments and has named this as one of the department's priorities. The DIT therefore agreed to the secondment of Peter Jay, alongside Matt Walker to help progress Versarien's overseas investment ambitions, ensuring Versarien benefits from UK Government connectivity and the UK Government benefits from the knowledge gained through seconding senior resource into the private sector.

Peter Jay graduated with a Master of Physics degree from the University of Bath. Upon graduation he worked as an investment analyst at Mercer Ltd, a global leader in investment consulting. He moved to China in 2012 to study Mandarin Chinese at Tsinghua University in Beijing, before returning to the UK and joining the Civil Service Fast Stream in 2014. He has had roles within HMRC, the Cabinet Office and spent time on secondment at Bristol City Council before joining the Department for International Trade in 2016. Within the Department for International Trade he worked in the infrastructure team before becoming the department's Head of Policy and Governance for Outward Direct Investment.

Neill Ricketts, CEO of Versarien, commented: "We are delighted to welcome Peter Jay to Versarien. Peter will be key to ensuring the successful execution of our Chinese expansion plans and his arrival further broadens our special relationship with the UK Government.

"I would again like to express my sincere thanks to the Department for International Trade for their continued support and in particular their faith in Versarien through seconding a further senior resource."

[club sandwich] 15/8/2018 07:02

What, *another* DIT secondee?

[grabster] 15/8/2018 06:54

I did wonder if NR's tweet updating progress on Jinan breached any rule on market info. He hasn't deleted it so I guess not - but it surely comes close to doing so, and might force an official update?

[anotherdrink] 15/8/2018 06:26

'Sounds like things moving forward' - crunch time's a coming. If, as indicated, that China does want our Nanene etc. as much as some believe and a deal is not forthcoming can we expect a hostile low ball offer for VRS? Will they attempt a Victor Kiam on us - they liked it so much they bought the company. It's okay saying that we won't sign a deal that's not right(and quite rightly so) but there may well be potential repercussions and not just short term for the share price....

[spike_1] 15/8/2018 06:02

evergreen: thank you for the item on nano technology liquid batteries. IMO this looks to be somewhat in the future.

Zap&Go (with nanene) on the other hand, are about to commercially produce (this year) batteries that can be charged in seconds, so the future has already (almost) arrived.

As for Neill needing to be made aware of a technology that doesn't appear to involve graphene, does he have the time? and in any case, VRS make graphene not batteries.

Best wishes - Spike

[redchef] 15/8/2018 05:20

Ever wanted to hear what graphene sounds like? https://t.co/5tqzNLmalHThis wonder material may now even top the music charts

[evergreen8] 15/8/2018 00:16

Thank you luckyorange, It was this article that prompted my thought that it would be important that NR was aware of the implications for energy storage outlined in the article as it could potentially be influential for VRS strategy.

[1crackupboom] 15/8/2018 00:01

I suspect an Rns in the morning.

[luckyorange] 14/8/2018 23:47

No idea evergreen, link here

[sonsonnyjim] 14/8/2018 23:37

Jinan COMPLETING their diligence. Not in process of or similar. COMPLETING. Sounds like things moving forward

[evergreen8] 14/8/2018 23:30

Glasgow university today announced a new approach to flow battery technology with a nano technology liquid battery with dual electrical and hydrogen power generation capabilities that allows electric cars to be fully recharged as quickly as at the petrol pump and achieve the same range as current petrol vehicles.
The press release featured on bbc news,bbc on line, phys.org and other media also advised that the battery liquid is non toxic and non corrosive and near to infinitely rechargeable without loss of efficiency.
As a relatively new observer of this board and a LTH of VRS I have been impressed by the scope of the knowledge base of a number (with self evident exceptions) of those that contribute to the board and would be interested to learn if Flow Battery technology has previously been discussed as it would clearly be a disruptive game changer with obvious and significant advantages of continuity of consumer behaviours and compatibility with existing infrastructure and delivery mechanisms.
My hope is that there is a benefit to be gained from Graphene augmentation of this new liquid battery technology. Perhaps someone on this board could ask the question of NR.