Ghent - 1 September 2010 - In accordance with Article 14 of the Act of May 2, 2007 on the disclosure of major shareholdings in listed companies, Devgen nv hereby informs that it has received a shareholder notification from a group of three undisclosed parties.
As of 31 August, 2010, the group of undisclosed parties holds 591,295 Devgen shares or a 3 % participation in Devgen nv.
For further details on the transparency declarations received by the company, reference is made to our website www.devgen.com (investor relations).
About Devgen nv
Devgen’s mission is to enable farmers to sustainably grow more food on less land, with less water, agrochemicals and labour.
Devgen uses advanced biotechnology and molecular breeding technology to make high yielding seeds and crop protection solutions with a superior environmental profile.
Devgen brings this technology to the market in the world’s major food and feed crops through two complementary strategies:
- Licensing Devgen technology for use in corn, cotton and soy and selected other crops in exchange for R&D funding, and milestone and royalty payments.
- Producing and selling its premium hybrid seeds in major field crops such as rice, sunflower, sorghum, and pearl millet, in the Indian subcontinent and South-East Asia.
In its Crop Protection unit, Devgen developed an agro-chemical product that protects crops from damage by parasitic nematodes. This nematicide was launched in Turkey and in US.
Incorporated in 1997, Devgen has offices in Ghent (Belgium), and has subsidiaries in Singapore, Hyderabad (India), General Santos (Philippines) and Delaware (US), totaling about 280 employees.
For more information please contact:
Thierry Bogaert, CEO Wim Goemaere, CFO Tel. +32 9 324 24 24 Tel. +32 9 324 24 24 Thierry.Bogaert@devgen.com Wim.Goemaere@devgen.com
Or visit: www.devgen.com
