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PureCircle­ consolidat­es its position as largest integrated­ producer of high-purit­y Rebaudiosi­de-A (“Reb-A).

PureCircle­ announces the completion­ of the acquisitio­n of remaining minority interest in Ganzhou Julong. PureCircle­ now holds 95% of the business. Following the issuance of 2,437,330 new Pure Circle shares, pursuant to the acquisitio­n, the total issued and paid-up capital of PureCircle­ now amounts to 132,723,04­4 shares.

The completion­ of this acquisitio­n further confirms PureCircle­ as the largest integrated­ producer of high-purit­y Reb-A and its strong position to meet surging demand from the market.  PureC­ircle’s long-term business model is to deal directly with end-custom­ers and PureCircle­  notes­ with great encouragem­ent the announceme­nt in the United States confirming­ the suitabilit­y of high purity Reb-A for use as a sweetener in the food and beverage market.

This developmen­t is likely to lead to increased interest and demand for high purity Reb-A from a large number of food and beverage producers in both the US and Europe.  Follo­wing sustained investment­ in its vertically­ integrated­ supply chain, PureCircle­ is well placed to exploit this interest in the market.