Investor News

17 February 2006

Avecia completes sale of its Electronic Materials businesses

Manchester, England, February 17, 2006: Avecia announced today that it has completed the sale of its Electronic Materials businesses (Ink jet and Electrophotography) to FUJIFILM, having obtained all necessary approvals. This successfully concludes a sale agreement previously announced on 26th December 2005.

The disposal includes all Avecia Inkjet and EP development and manufacturing assets in Manchester, England, Grangemouth, Scotland and New Castle, Delaware, USA.

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