RE: News25 Feb 2018 14:17
http://www.lse.co.uk/share-regulatory-news.asp?shareprice=AEG&ArticleCode=e7i405u8&ArticleHeadline=Final_Results
From the final results in june 2017 it states ;
AEG WoodFibre also suffered the consequences of changing supply dynamics in Ukraine, where sanitary logging has now been banned.� This has more than halved the raw wood supply in country, which has contributed to higher raw wood prices, which are now over 20% more than in 2016, in the official market.�
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With this backdrop, and as previously reported, to focus on the Company's primary growth areas of Timberlands and ABS, the Board has taken the decision to divest its wood chip business in Ukraine ("Nikwood").��� As part of this process, the Group's former Chief Operating Officer, Matteo Girlanda, decided to pursue the opportunity to acquire Nikwood and accordingly resigned from the AEG Board to avoid any conflicts of interest during the period of negotiation.� These negotiations remain ongoing but are not exclusive and the Board is also considering additional alternatives re the disposal of Nikwood.�� The divestment process remains a key strategic focus and further announcements will be made as appropriate.
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The Board believes that exiting Ukraine will significantly reduce the Group's perceived geographic risk profile and will allow the management team to focus on the development of ABS and Timberlands. With the resignation of Mr Girlanda, the Board is actively looking for additional Board members to assist in the execution of the Group's new strategy and further announcements regarding Board appointments will be made as appropriate.�
Then the details from sept results state;;
We remain committed to reducing our exposure to and ultimately exiting our wood fibre processing operation in Ukraine.� Following the announcement of our intention to reorganise AEG in May 2017, the Group's Directors began negotiations with its former COO, Matteo Girlanda regarding a possible transaction for the Group's Ukrainian assets. These negotiations have now ceased and the Board continues to evaluate the optimal path in terms of value for shareholders.� Additionally, AEG is examining equipment requirements for ABS and Timberlands as each affiliate achieves its commercial milestones. This will result in existing equipment based in Ukraine being re-assigned to our new operations in Canada and USA.� We anticipate the closure of all our Ukrainian activities before the end of Q4 2017.
So the focus in now in two devisions. ABS and timberland