27 Sep 2011 07:00

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EKF Diagnostics Holdings plc
("EKF" or "the Company")
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Change of Adviser
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EKF Diagnostics Holdings plc (AIM: EKF), the point-of-care diagnostics business, announces the appointment of Collins Stewart Europe Limited as its Nominated Adviser and Broker, with immediate effect.
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Enquiries:
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EKF Diagnostics Holdings plc | Tel: 029 2071 0570 |
David Evans, Executive Chairman | Mob: 07740 084452 |
Julian Baines, CEO | Mob: 07788 420 859 |
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Collins Stewart Europe Limited | Tel: 020 7523 8000 |
Mark Dickenson / Jamie Adams | Â |
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Walbrook PR Limited | Tel: 020 7933 8780 |
Fiona Henson | Mob: 07886 335 992 or fiona.henson@walbrookpr.com |
Paul McManus | Mob: 07980 541 893 or paul.mcmanus@walbrookpr.com |
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About EKF Diagnostics Holdings plc
EKF Diagnostics Holdings plc was formed in July 2010 following the acquisition of EKF-diagnostic GmbH for €14.32m and refocused its strategy to one of building a substantial point of care diagnostics business. As part of this strategy, the Group has integrated three further acquisitions, Quotient Diagnostics Limited (acquired in October 2010 for a maximum of £5.41m), Argutus Medical Limited (acquired in December 2010 for £2.18m) and Stanbio Laboratory L.P. (acquired in June 2011 for a maximum of US$25.5m).
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The Company, with its head office in Cardiff and operations in London, Germany, Poland, Russia, Ireland and the US, is a leading diagnostics business, focused on the development, production and distribution of chemical reagents and analysers for the testing of Glucose, Lactate, Haemoglobin, Haematocrit and HbA1c.
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In May 2011 the EKF entered into a distribution agreement with Alere Inc ("Alere"), a global diagnostics company, under which Alere was appointed the exclusive distributor of EKF's CLIA waived Hemo_Control device and cuvettes in the US, Canada and United Kingdom.
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For more information please visit the website: www.ekfdiagnostics.co.uk