CWR.L
20 February 2025
THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONTAINS INSIDE
INFORMATION AS DEFINED FOR THE PURPOSES OF ARTICLE 7 OF THE MARKET
ABUSE REGULATION (EU NO. 596/2014), AS IT FORMS PART OF THE UNITED
KINGDOM DOMESTIC LAW BY VIRTUE OF THE EUROPEAN UNION (WITHDRAWAL)
ACT 2018, AS AMENDED.
Ceres Power Holdings
plc
("Ceres," the
"Company")
Statement regarding Robert Bosch
GmbH
Horsham, UK: Ceres Power Holdings plc (CWR.L)
notes the media statement by Robert Bosch GmbH ("Bosch") earlier
today regarding a realignment of its operations and investments in
stationary fuel cell power technologies. The result of this is that
Bosch will discontinue its operations relating to the
industrialisation and preparation for production of decentralised
power-supply systems based on solid oxide fuel cells.
As a result of this broader revised strategic
decision at the group level, Bosch has informed Ceres that it will
seek to end its partnership with Ceres in an orderly way, while
continuing to meet its contractual obligations.
Furthermore, as a result of this broader
revised strategic decision at the group level, Bosch has informed
Ceres that it intends to divest its minority holding of 17.44 per
cent in an orderly manner. Uwe Glock, the Bosch representative
Non-executive Director on the Ceres Board, is stepping down with
immediate effect.
The impact of Bosch's decision does not change
Ceres' consensus expectations for the year ending 31st
December 2025.
Phil Caldwell, CEO commented, "Whilst Ceres is
disappointed that Bosch will discontinue its operations relating to
the industrialisation and preparation for production of
decentralised power-supply systems using Ceres' solid oxide
technology, we recognise that this decision is part of a broader
revised strategic direction from Bosch and does not reflect its
confidence around Ceres or our technology.
Over the last 12 months Ceres has expanded its
ecosystem of global manufacturing partners, as the business
continues to license its best-in-class technology. This is
underpinned by our strong financial performance, and we remain well
positioned for the future."
The person responsible for arranging release of this
information on behalf of the Company is Stuart Paynter, Chief
Financial Officer.
Ceres Power Holdings plc
Patrick Yau/Merryl Black
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Tel: +44(0)7884 654 179
Email: investors@cerespower.com
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MHP Group (PR Advisor)
Reg Hoare
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Tel: +44 (0)7831 406117
Email: ceres@mhpgroup.com
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About Ceres
Ceres is a leading developer of
clean energy technology: electrolysis for the production of green
hydrogen and fuel cells for power generation. Its asset-light,
licensing model has seen it establish partnerships with some of the
world's largest companies, such as Doosan, Delta, Denso, Shell,
Weichai and Thermax. Ceres' solid oxide technology supports greater
electrification of our energy systems and produces green hydrogen
at high efficiencies as a route to decarbonise emissions-intensive
industries such as steelmaking, ammonia and future fuels. Ceres is
listed on the London Stock Exchange ("LSE") (LSE: CWR) and is
classified by the LSE Green Economy Mark, which recognises listed
companies that derive more than 50% of their activity from the
green economy. Read more on our website www.ceres.tech
or follow us on LinkedIn.