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IN BRIEF: Benchmark Holdings Completes Sale Of Vaccine Facility

3rd Aug 2020 06:57

Benchmark Holdings PLC - Sheffield, England-based aquaculture genetics, health and nutrition company - Announces sale of vaccine manufacturing facility at Braintreee, UK, to Cell and Gene Therapy Catapult for GBP16 million. Transaction forms part of a GBP100 million investment by the UK government to develop the Cell and Gene Therapy Catapult Manufacturing Innovation Center to manufacture millions of doses of Covid-19 vaccines per month. Benchmark Chief Executive Trond Williksen said: "This is an important step in our strategy of becoming a streamlined, profitable business focused on our key areas of competency."

Current stock price: 40.01 pence

Year-to-date change: down 8.8%

By Greg Roxburgh; [email protected]

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