Covid-19 Update

RNS Number : 1214H

Directa Plus PLC

23 March 2020

 

23 March 2020

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Directa Plus plc

("Directa Plus", "the Group" or the "Company")

COVID-19 Update

Directa Plus (AIM: DCTA), a leading producer and supplier of graphene nanoplatelets based products for use in consumer and industrial markets, notes the announcement by the Italian Government to close down all productive activity that is not "strictly necessary, crucial, indispensable, to guarantee us essential goods and services."  Directa Plus is classified as a chemical company in Italy and as such is exempt from any restrictions and will continue to operate its core business.

The Company continues to actively support the Italian authorities, at both local and national level, in their struggle to combat the Covid-19 emergency by making available its technologies.  Directa Plus's graphene is non-toxic and its bacteriostatic properties could be used in the production of medical devices such as masks, gloves and gowns to ensure better prevention properties for the spread of the virus.

Commenting, Giulio Cesareo, CEO and Founder, said, "Medical equipment enhanced by graphene could mean a safer working environment for the health workers and all citizens. In the health industry graphene is well known for antibacterial and filtering properties and we will continue to develop protective devices using our non-toxic G+ graphene to benefit our fellow citizens during this emergency."

This announcement has been approved by Giulio Cesareo, Chief Executive, on behalf of the Company.

For further information please visit http://www.directa-plus.com/ or contact:

Directa Plus plc	[phone]
Giulio Cesareo, CEO
Marco Ferrari, CFO
Cantor Fitzgerald Europe (Nominated Adviser and Joint Broker)	[phone]
Rick Thompson, Philip Davies, Will Goode (Corporate Finance)
Caspar Shand Kydd (Sales)
N+1 Singer (Joint Broker)	[phone]
Mark Taylor, Lauren Kettle
Tavistock (Financial PR and IR)	[phone]
Simon Hudson, Edward Lee

About Directa Plus

Our focus is principally on the two sectors in which we have strong commercial advantage through developed and launched products and a technological lead: environmental (based on our Grafysorber® product) and textiles (based on our G+ products).  In addition, we will continue to pursue opportunities in elastomers and composites (including tyres and asphalt), also using our G+ products.  All our products are hypoallergenic, non-toxic and sustainably produced.

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