RNS Versarien PLC - £1.95 million Development Agreement

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Versarien PLC

24 November 2020

Versarien plc

("Versarien" or the "Company")

£1.95 million Development Agreement

Versarien plc (AIM: VRS), the advanced materials engineering group, is pleased to announce that the Company has been awarded a product development agreement for £1.95 million (the "Agreement") by the Defence, Science and Technology Laboratory ("DSTL"), a part of the Ministry of Defence. DSTL is responsible for ensuring that innovative science and technology contribute to the defence and security of the UK.

The Agreement is to develop graphene loaded polymer composites for certain defence related applications, the details of which remain confidential. The Company has been awarded the Agreement due to its technical applications capability in conjunction with its accredited graphene quality.

The Agreement contains a number of work packages including literature review, development of graphene loaded polymer composites for three specific applications, demonstration of the applications and exploitation of the applications. The work packages are due for completion by 31 March 2022.

Neill Ricketts, CEO of Versarien, commented: "Versarien is delighted to have been awarded this Agreement by DSTL, which acknowledges the quality of our products and technical ability. We look forward to completing the project on time and to supporting the Ministry of Defence in applying graphene to military applications."

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Enquiries:

Versarien Neill Ricketts, CEO Chris Leigh, CFO	+44 (0)1242 269 122
SP Angel Corporate Finance (Nominated Adviser and Joint Broker) Matthew Johnson, Adam Cowl	+44 (0)20 3470 0470
Berenberg (Joint Broker) Mark Whitmore, Simon Cardron	+44 (0)20 3207 7800
Yellow Jersey (Investor Relations) Charles Goodwin Georgia Colkin Henry Wilkinson Versarien@yellowjerseypr.com	+44 (0)20 3004 9512

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