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Disposl of Severn Trent Analytical Services
Disposl of Severn Trent Analytical Services.
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n \nRNS Number : 4303X Severn Trent PLC 08 February 2013 \n \n\n \nSevern Trent Plc sells Severn Trent Analytical Services to ALS Limited\n \nSevern Trent Plc is today pleased to announce that it has sold Severn Trent Services' Analytical Services (also known as Severn Trent Laboratories) to ALS Limited (ASX: ALQ). \n \nSevern Trent Analytical Services provides potable, wastewater and contaminated land testing services to UK commercial and utility customers.\n \nALS is listed on the Australian Securities Exchange and is one of the largest testing inspection and certification (TIC) companies in the world with more than 13,000 staff and 350 laboratories in 55 countries. \n \nFor further information please contact Anastasia Shiach/Martha Kelly at Tulchan Communications on 0207 353 4200.\n \n \nAbout Severn Trent Analytical Services\nSevern Trent Analytical Services provided potable, wastewater and contaminated land testing services to UK commercial and utility customers.\n \nThe business accounted for about 1.5 per cent of Severn Trent Group's overall revenue. \n \nAbout Severn Trent\nSevern Trent Plc is the holding company of the Severn Trent group of companies (comprising Severn Trent Plc and its subsidiaries) (the \"Group\"). The Group comprises two main business divisions (i) Severn Trent Water which comprises the regulated water utility in Severn Trent Water Limited (\"STWL\"); and (ii) Severn Trent Services (\"STS\").\n \nSTWL is one of the larger water and sewerage companies in England and Wales in terms of area and turnover, and provides water and wastewater services to 4.2 million households and businesses. Severn Trent Services provides water and wastewater treatment and operating services to utilities, municipalities and commercial customers around the world. The turnover for the Group for the year ended 31 March 2012 was £1,770.6 million with the underlying profit before interest tax and exceptional items being £504.2 million.\n \n \n\nThis information is provided by RNSThe company news service from the London Stock Exchange END DISEAXAXEEXDEFF\n ","length":2924,"tagName":"div"}]