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2 July 2010
AIM: AXS
NYSE Euronext Amsterdam: AXS
ACCSYS TECHNOLOGIES PLC
2010 Annual Report & Financial Statements and
Notice of Annual General Meeting
Accsys Technologies PLC (the "Company") announces that it will be holding its Annual General Meeting at 9.00 a.m. (UK time) on Tuesday, 27 July 2010 at the Company's offices at Kensington Centre, 66 Hammersmith Road, London W14 8UD.
Copies of each of the following documents are being posted to shareholders today, 2 July 2010:-
1. Annual Report & Financial Statements of the Company for the year ended 31 March 2010;
2. Circular to shareholders of the Company, including notice of the Annual General Meeting of the Company and explanatory notes ("AGM Circular"); and
3. Form of proxy for use at the Annual General Meeting.
At the Annual General Meeting, it is proposed that the Company adopts new Articles of Association. A summary of the proposed changes is set out in the explanatory notes which accompany the AGM Circular.
The Annual Report & Financial Statements and the AGM Circular are also now available on the Company's website at http://www.accsysplc.com.
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| For further information, please contact: | ||
| Accsys Technologies PLC | Paul Clegg, Chief Executive Officer Hans Pauli, Chief Financial Officer | +44 20 8150 8835 +31 26 366 1408 |
| Matrix Corporate Capital LLP
| Stephen Mischler Anu Tayal | +44 20 3206 7000
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| Threadneedle Communications
| Graham Herring Josh Royston graham.herring@threadneedlepr.co.uk josh.royston@threadneedlepr.co.uk | +44 20 7653 9850 |
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| Citigate First Financial B.V. | Wouter van de Putte Menno Delken | + 31 20 575 4080 |
Notes to Editors:
Accsys Technologies PLC (www.accsysplc.com) is an environmental science and technology company whose primary focus is on the production of Accoya® wood and technology licensing via its 100% owned subsidiary, Titan Wood Limited, which has manufacturing operations in Arnhem, the Netherlands, a uropean office in London and an Americas office in Dallas, Texas. Accsys Technologies PLC is listed on the London Stock Exchange AIM market, and on Euronext Amsterdam by NYSE Euronext, under the symbols 'AXS'. Accsys' operations comprise three principal business units: (i) the Accoya® wood production facility; (ii) technology development, focused on a programme of continuous improvements to the process engineering and operating protocols for the acetylation of wood which are currently under development and the development of technology for the acetylation of wood elements; and (iii) the licensing of technology for the production of Accoya® wood and Tricoya® wood elements across the globe.
Wood Acetylation is a process which increases the amount of 'acetyl' molecules in wood, thereby changing its physical properties. The process protects wood from rot by making it "inedible" to most micro-organisms and insects, without - unlike conventional treatments - making it toxic. It also greatly reduces the wood's tendency to swell and shrink, making it less prone to cracking and ensuring that, when painted, it requires dramatically reduced maintenance.
Accoya® wood (www.accoya.com) is produced using a patented process that effectively converts sustainably grown softwoods and non-durable hardwoods into what is best described as a "high technology wood". Distinguished by its durability, dimensional stability and, perhaps most importantly of all, its reliability (in terms of consistency of both supply and quality), Accoya® wood is particularly suited to exterior applications where performance and appearance are valued. Unlike most tropical and European hardwoods, its colour does not degrade when exposed to ultraviolet light. Moreover, the Accoya® wood production process does not compromise the wood's strength or machinability. The combination of UV resistance, dimensional stability, durability and retained strength means that Accoya® wood offers a wealth of new opportunities to architects, designers and specifiers.
Tricoya® Wood Elements (www.tricoya.com) is Titan Wood's proprietary technology for the acetylation of wood fibres, chips, and particles for use in the fabrication of wood based composites, including panel products. These composites demonstrate enhanced durability and dimensional stability which allow them to be used in a variety of applications that were once limited to solid wood or man-made products. Tricoya® is lauded as the first major innovation in the wood composites industry in more than 30 years.
Wood Composites include a range of derivative wood products which are manufactured by binding together the strands, particles, fibres, or veneers of wood together with adhesives to form composite materials. These products are engineered to precise design specifications which are tested to meet national or international standards.
ACCOYA®, TRICOYA®, and the Trimarque Device are registered trademarks owned by Titan Wood Limited, part of Accsys Technologies PLC, and may not be used or reproduced without written permission.