Venture Life Group plc
("Venture Life" or "the Group")
AGM Statement
Bracknell, UK - 30 June 2014: Venture Life Group plc (AIM: VLG), the international consumer self-care group focused on developing, manufacturing and commercialising products for the ageing population, held its Annual General Meeting today.
Following the formal proceedings of the meeting, during which all resolutions were duly passed, the non-executive Chair, Dr. Lynn Drummond, made the following statement:
"In the 2013 Report and Accounts, which were published on 5 June 2014, we gave shareholders an update of the Group's progress and prospects. The announcements made by Venture Life since that date, including those relating to new long-term distribution agreements signed with partners for the distribution of the Group's expanding range of products, demonstrate that Venture Life continues to make good progress as it executes the strategy set out at the time of its admission to AIM in March 2014."
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For further information please contact:
Venture Life Group PLC
Jerry Randall, Chief Executive Officer
James Hunter, Chief Financial Officer +44 (0) 1344 742870
WG Partners (Broker)
Jonathan Gosling
Claes Spång +44 (0) 20 3693 1566
Charles Stanley Securities (Nominated Adviser)
Phil Davies +44 (0) 20 7649 6000
Square1 Consulting
David Bick
Mark Longson +44 (0) 20 7929 5599
JW Communications
Julia Wilson +44 (0) 7818 430877
Notes to editors
About Venture Life
Venture Life is an international consumer self-care company focused on developing, manufacturing and commercializing products for the ageing population. The Group's product range and pipeline currently include food supplements for lowering cholesterol and maintaining brain function, dermo-cosmetics for addressing the signs of ageing, and medical devices for improving minor aches and pains, dry eyes and itchy skin. The products, which typically are recommended by pharmacists or healthcare practitioners, are available primarily through pharmacies supplied by the Group's international distribution partners.
Through its topical development and manufacturing business, Biokosmes, the Group also provides development and manufacturing services to companies in the medical device and cosmetic sectors.
The Group's own branded products are currently sold or partnered in over 40 countries and currently include:
· food supplements to maintain brain function and memory;
· dermo-cosmetics for addressing the signs of skin ageing and hair loss, and
· medical devices for improving conditions such as minor aches and pains, dry eyes and itchy skin.
The Company has a healthy development pipeline including products in areas such as diabetes, cardiovascular health, obesity, cognitive function and skin ageing. Products coming from the pipeline will be expected to have intellectual property protection and be supported by independent clinical evidence of efficacy.