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Premier Veterinary Group PLC
01 August 2016
PREMIER VETERINARY GROUP plc
("PVG" or "the Company")
PREMIER PET CARE PLAN COOPERATION AGREEMENT SIGNED WITH ZOETIS
(NETHERLANDS)
London, UK, 1 August 2016 - Premier Veterinary Group plc (LSE:
PVG) announces that, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Premier
Vet Alliance Limited, it has signed a cooperation agreement for its
preventative healthcare program for pets, Premier Pet Care Plan
("PPCP"), with Zoetis, one of the world's largest animal healthcare
companies. PPCP is branded as "Huisdieren Zorg Plan" ("HZP") in the
Netherlands.
Since the introduction of HZP to the Dutch companion animal
market in March 2015, the business has entered into contracts with
over 10% of the available clinic market. The cooperation agreement
signed with Zoetis, an influential global manufacturer serving this
market, will result in their representatives identifying and
supporting practices which are interested in launching HZP in the
Netherlands. Working in close collaboration with Zoetis is expected
to generate an acceleration of the penetration of HZP into the
wider Dutch market.
The available market for preventative healthcare programs for
pets across the Netherlands is estimated at 1,100 veterinary
practices, and an estimated 1.5 million dogs and 2.6 million cats
(Source: FEDIAF - 2012).
Peter Mijten, Business Unit Director Companion Animal &
Equine - Benelux, Zoetis, commented:
"Zoetis is always looking for partnerships that can deliver
innovative services to the veterinary clinics. The collaboration
with Premier Vet Alliance reflects the choice for a partner that
shares the same values as Zoetis: innovation, quality and customer
centricity."
Dominic Tonner, Chief Executive Officer of PVG, commented:
"Following the successful rollout of HZP in the Netherlands,
this collaboration agreement comes as result of Zoetis recognising
the benefits to themselves and their customers in running a
preventative healthcare program. We would anticipate this
relationship resulting in an increase in referrals to us of
practices with an interest in launching our preventative healthcare
programs."
For further information, please contact:
Premier Veterinary Group plc Tel: +44 (0)117 970 4130
Dominic Tonner, Chief Executive Officer
Daniel Smith, Chief Financial Officer
Zeus Capital Limited Tel: +44 (0)203 829 5000
Giles Balleny, Director, Corporate Finance
Hugh Kingsmill Moore, Director, Sales
Square1 Consulting Tel: +44 (0)207 929 5599
David Bick/Brian Alexander
Note to Editors:
PVG's services to third party veterinary practices, through its
wholly-owned subsidiary Premier Vet Alliance Limited ("PVA"),
include the administration and support of a preventative healthcare
program for pets branded "Premier Pet Care Plan" ("PPCP"); and the
operation of a buying group (the "PVA Buying Group") in the UK and
Ireland, which offers enhanced discounts to member practices on
pharmaceutical and consumable spending. PPCP is branded as
"Huisdieren Zorg Plan" ("HZP") in the Netherlands and, in the US,
PPCP is marketed through the Company's wholly-owned subsidiary,
Premier Vet Alliance (US) Limited.
PPCP is a structured, preventative healthcare program for cats,
dogs and rabbits and is available only through veterinary
practices. The program is seen as a way of providing gold standard
care for pets at an affordable price for the client, by way of
fixed monthly payments.
PPCP uses a clinical approach to prevention, as this is the most
effective method of ensuring illnesses are diagnosed more quickly
and not given a chance to advance. What truly sets PPCP apart is
its unique approach of offering an end-to-end solution and support
to the practice, which has been proven to work extremely well. PVA
works alongside practices to create a tailor-made, cost-effective
service for clients, one that delivers excellent care to their
patients and significantly improves practice performance.
The PVA Buying Group, is now the UK's largest veterinary buying
group without group interests in veterinary practices or veterinary
wholesalers offering its members some of the best discounts across
the industry on pharmaceutical and consumable spend.
For further details: http://www.premiervetalliance.co.uk/
This announcement includes "forward-looking statements" which
include all statements other than statements of historical facts,
including, without limitation, those regarding the Company's
financial position, business strategy, plans and objectives of
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"could" or similar expressions or the negative thereof. Such
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based on numerous assumptions regarding the Company's present and
future business strategies and the environment in which the Company
will operate in the future. These forward-looking statements speak
only as at the date of this announcement. The Company expressly
disclaims any obligation or undertaking to disseminate any updates
or revisions to any forward-looking statements contained in this
announcement to reflect any change in the Company's expectations
with regard thereto or any change in events, conditions or
circumstances on which any such statements are based. As a result
of these factors, readers are cautioned not to rely on any
forward-looking statement.
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