Acquisition of further interest in Renalytix AI

RNS Number : 3144X

EKF Diagnostics Holdings PLC

26 April 2019

 

EKF Diagnostics Holdings plc

("EKF" or the "Company")

Acquisition of further interest in Renalytix AI plc

EKF Diagnostics Holdings (AIM: EKF), the AIM quoted point-of-care business, notes the announcement by Renalytix AI plc (AIM: RENX) ("RenalytixAI"), that on 26 April 2019 EKF Diagnostics plc ("EKF") acquired 100,074 ordinary RenalytixAI shares of £0.0025 each.

Christopher Mills, Julian Baines and Richard Evans (Chairman, CEO and FD/COO respectively of EKF) are each directors of, and directly and indirectly shareholders in, RenalytixAI.

Following the above transaction, which took place at an average price of 123.5973 pence per RenalytixAI share, EKF's interest in RenalytixAI is now in 2,677,981 Ordinary Shares, representing 4.98% of RenalytixAI's issued share capital.

Further details of the underlying trades are disclosed in the announcement by RenalytixAI in this regard.

Enquiries:

EKF Diagnostics Holdings plc	www.ekfdiagnostics.com
Christopher Mills, Non-Executive Chairman	Tel: [phone]
Julian Baines, CEO
Richard Evans, FD & COO
N+1 Singer (Nomad & Broker)	Tel: [phone]
Aubrey Powell / Lauren Kettle / George Tzimas (Corporate Finance) Tom Salvesen (Corporate Broking)
Walbrook PR Limited                                                                           Tel: [phone] or [e-mail]
Paul McManus/ Lianne Cawthorne	Mob: [phone]

About EKF Diagnostics Holdings plc (www.ekfdiagnostics.com)

EKF is a leading point-of-care diagnostics and central laboratory assay manufacturer with an estimated 80,000 hemoglobin, hematocrit, HbA1c, glucose and lactate analyzers in regular use across more than 100 countries. EKF specializes in developing tests for use in anemia and diabetes diagnosis and management, as well as providing a portfolio of reagents for use in clinical chemistry analyzers.

 

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