Divestment of Thomson

27 March 2018

Meggitt PLC

Divestment of Thomson

Meggitt PLC ("Meggitt" or "the Group"), a leading international engineering company specialising in high performance components and sub-systems for the aerospace, defence and energy markets, today announces the sale of its Thomson Aerospace and Defense subsidiary to Umbra Cuscinetti S.p.A., has completed.

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