Plant Impact

• 01/02/12

  Press Speculation

• 15/12/11

  Half Yearly Report

• 07/10/11

  Change of Adviser

• 06/10/11

  Issue of Equity

• 26/08/11

  Result of AGM

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  30/11/11

  Plant Impact: A trail-blazer with heavyweight backing

  The world’s population has just hit seven billion and is predicted to reach nine billion by 2050 with the question of how all of these additional people are going to be fed becoming ever more pressing. Preston-based Plant Impact is one company aiming to solve some of these potential problems.

   

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  24/05/11

  Plant Impact boosted by premium share deal with Arysta

  The stock soared over 40 percent this morning after the major Japanese agrochemical company subscribed for new shares, buying 4.6 million at 45 pence each - a 76 percent premium to yesterday's closing price.

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  10/02/11

  Plant Impact's crop protection technology is attracting investors' attention

  Food and other agricultural commodities are beginning to hit investors’ radars as food inflation gathers pace around the world. As well as boosting the levels of agricultural prices indices, this inflation should prove beneficial to the share prices of food producing companies as well as those firms whose technology can improve crop yields. One such firm is Plant Impact.

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  25/08/10

  Plant Impact Chief Exec Peter Blezard says Syngenta collaboration is potentially ‘huge’

  The company is tying up with the Brazilian arm of the Swiss agri-giant to carry out a field study on its ecologically friendly crop nutrition and protection products.

   

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  28/04/10

  Plant Impact reports positive field trial results for potatoes

  Initial trial results for the company's PiNT yield optimiser and CaT calcium absorption technologies shows potato volumes up by more than 25 percent and significant increases in yield.

• 15/12/11

  Plant Impact poised for push into US market via Arysta partnership

• 16/08/11

  Plant Impact chairman pays £57,500 for 250,000 shares

• 09/08/11

  Plant Impact gets new CEO

• 04/07/11

  Plant Impact reports on a satisfying year of commercial development

• 08/06/11

  Plant impact signs Canada distribution deal

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  01/06/2011

  Peter Blezard, CEO of Plant Impact talks, about Arysta LifeScience paying a 76% premium for 9% of the company

  Peter Blezard, CEO of Plant Impact (LON:PIM) talks, about Arysta LifeScience paying a 76% premium for 9% of the company, a new nitrogen application that doesn’t leach into the environment, a calcium application that is fully available to plants, an agreement with Syngenta, multiple new products, and building sales (May 2011).
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  11/02/2011

  Stocktube video - Peter Blezard, of Plant Impact, says the company has a lot of unlocked value

  Peter Blezard, Chief Executive of Plant Impact, tells Proactive Investors that the appointment of a new chairman has the potential to provide a platform for change. Peter says the company is growing and has a lot of unlocked value. He also talks about where he sees the company in 2 years. LON:PIM
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  11/02/2011

  Plant Impact One2One Investor Presentation - 10th February 2011 (PDF)

  Plant Impact One2One Investor Presentation - 10th February 2011
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  15/10/2009

  Plant Impact One2One Investor Presentation 15 October 2009 (PDF)

  Peter Blezard, CEO of Plant Impact, updates investors at the Proactive Investors One2One Forum on 15 October 2009
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  10/08/2009

  Peter Blezard CEO of Plant Impact, Talks to Proactiveinvestors

Plant Impact's anti-stress technologies promote stronger, healthier and more disease resistant plants.  Our products increase grower returns by reducing plant stresses caused by temperature, salinity and UV.We have developed a radical new approach to crop nutrition which enhances the performance of plants and increases yields.  We offer solutions to critical food issues in an eco-friendly way.

Crop enhancement will enable agriculture to meet increasing food demand in the 21st Century. We deliver global solutions to boosting food production.We provide growers with a practical and cost effective way of getting more marketable produce and improving shelf life.  In addition our products will enable growers to cater for more demanding market needs such as lower residues and environmentally friendly cultivation.

Our highly effective technologies provide an alternative to both biotechnology and conventional agrochemical solutions and will bring about a fundamental change in agronomic practice.

Crop Nutrition

InCa
Ground breaking calcium delivery system that moves calcium at a cellular level.

PiNT Calcium & PiNT Potassium
PiNT - Stabilised nitrogen uptake system that improves plant growth.

Balance & Saxon
Based on Speedo technology - Accelerates all plant growth.

CST & Scope
Based on Alethea technology - Protects against the effects of environmental stress.

Crop Protection

BugOil
World’s first green pesticide.

Nematode Control
Consists of synergistic essential oils.

Dr David Jones - Non-Executive Chairman

• Over 30 years experience in agribusiness.
• Expertise in corporate strategy, M&A, and merger integration.
• Formerly Chairman of Arysta Life Science (2008).
• Former Head of Business Development for Syngenta International (2000 - 2007).
• Spent 10 years with Zeneca Agrochemicals as Strategy and Product Director (1997 - 2000) and as Regional Manager, Asia, Africa ans Australia (1992 - 1997).

John Brubaker - Chief Executive Officer

• Appointed CEO from 1st September 2011. 
• Bachelor's degree from Yale University.
• Master's degree from the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies.
• Previously Global Head of Business Development for Arysta LifeScience Corporation.
• At Arysta he was a member of the Company's Global Executive Staff and Operating Committee.
• Former Director, Business Development at R4 Global Solutions. 

Michael Panteli - Chief Financial Officer

• Appointed full-time Finance Director on 8 May 2007.
• Chartered Management Accountant with an economics and finance degree
• ACCA Diploma in International Financial Reporting
• Former Financial Controller of Intercytex Group plc
• Former Financial Director of Telescope Technologies Ltd (telescope manufacturer).
• Experienced in getting companies trading on AIM.

Martin Robinson - Non-Executive Director

• Executive Chairman of Braemar Group Limited, a property investment fund manager.
• Non-Executive Chairman of Sport Media Group Plc (AIM listed).
• Former Chief Executive of Lloyd Street Private Equity (FSA regulated raising finance company).
• Former Chief Executive of Henry Cooke Group Plc (stockbroker and fund manager).
• Former Director of private bank Brown, Shipley & Co. Ltd.

David McNeilly - Non-Executive Director

• Over 42 years’ experience in Life Science related businesses.
• Spent 32 years with the DuPont Co dealing with agribusiness marketing, licensing and biotechnology.
• Current focus on technology and business development, especially in assessing how to add and capture value and in developing growth strategies.
• Proven skills in leadership, strategic planning, marketing, sales and small business development.
• Recently held non-executive board positions in Alaska Diagnostics Ltd (food diagnostics), Avidis S.A. (therapeutics) and Prokyma Ltd (particle separation diagnostics).

Dr Edward Sharkey - Non-Executive Director

• PhD in Chemistry from the University of Edinburgh
• Vast experience in the agro-chemical industry mostly with AH Marks.
• Former main board Executive Director responsible for developing its Performance Chemicals business.
• Director and founder of Ambechem Ltd. (management consultancy business operating in the agro-chemical sector).
• Currently chairs a number of global task forces as well as several international businesses.

Updated from company website 20/12/11

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