April Monday, April 21, 2008 Whatman works with Clinton Foundation on HIV/AIDS Initiative Whatman, the global leader in separations technology, announces a donation of Neonatal Screening Cards to the Clinton HIV / AIDS Initiative (CHAI). More Info... March Wednesday, March 26, 2008 Recommended Acquisition of Whatman Plc By GE Healthcare Life Sciences Ltd – Results Of Court Meeting And General Meeting On 4 February 2008, the boards of directors of GE Healthcare Life Sciences and Whatman announced that they had reached agreement on the terms of a recommended cash acquisition of the entire issued and to be issued share capital of Whatman by GE Healthcare Life Sciences, to be effected by means of a Court-sanctioned scheme of arrangement under section 425 of the Companies Act 1985. More Info... Wednesday, March 19, 2008 Whatman plc - Audited Results for the Year Ended 31 December 2007 Whatman plc announces its audited results for the year ended 31 December 2007. More Info... February Tuesday, February 19, 2008 Recommended Acquisition of Whatman Plc By GE Healthcare Life Sciences Ltd – Posting Of Scheme Document On 4 February 2008, the boards of directors of GE Healthcare Life Sciences and Whatman announced that they had reached agreement on the terms of a recommended cash acquisition of the entire issued and to be issued share capital of Whatman by GE Healthcare Life Sciences, to be effected by means of a Court-sanctioned scheme of arrangement under section 425 of the Companies Act 1985. More Info... Monday, February 4, 2008 Whatman plc - GE Healthcare to acquire Whatman plc: recommended acquisition at 270p per share in cash GE Healthcare, a unit of General Electric Company (NYSE:GE), and Whatman plc (LSE:WHM) announced today that they have reached agreement on the terms of a recommended acquisition of Whatman by GE Healthcare. Under the terms of the transaction, each Whatman shareholder will receive 270 pence in cash for each Whatman share, valuing Whatman at approximately £363 million (approximately $713 million.) The transaction is subject to approval by Whatman’s shareholders as well as customary regulatory approvals. More Info... January Tuesday, January 15, 2008 Whatman plc - Statement regarding press speculation The Board of Whatman notes recent press speculation and confirms that it has received a number of preliminary approaches to acquire the Company. The Board is in discussions with third parties in relation to a possible offer for the entire share capital of Whatman. However, there is no certainty that any offer will be made. An update will be made in due course when appropriate. More Info... Monday, January 14, 2008 Whatman plc - Trading statement for the year ended 31 December 2007 Whatman plc (“Whatman”), a leading global supplier of separations technology to the life sciences industry, today provides a trading update for the year ended 31 December 2007. More Info... December Monday, December 17, 2007 Whatman plc - Whatman appoints Michael Harper as Chairman Whatman plc ("Whatman"), a leading global supplier of separations technology to the life sciences industry, today announces that Michael Harper has been appointed Chairman of Whatman, replacing Bob Thian who announced in September that he wished to step down after five years with the Company. More Info... Tuesday, December 4, 2007 Whatman announces strategic partnership with g-Nostics Personalised medicine to improve smoking cessation rates More Info... November Wednesday, November 21, 2007 Whatman Appoints Global Head of Manufacturing Whatman plc ("Whatman"), a leading global supplier of separations technology to the life sciences industry, today announces the appointment of Dr. Stephan Fleck as Vice President of Technical Operations. More Info... October Monday, October 1, 2007 Whatman® Launches EasiCollect™ for Buccal Cell Collection Whatman, a global leader in separations technology, today announces the launch of its new device for buccal cell collection at the 18th International Symposium on Human Identification October 1 – 4, 2007 in Hollywood, California. EasiCollect is a device incorporating FTA® Collection Media for rapid DNA preparation and room temperature storage. EasiCollect is engineered to be an all-in-one buccal collection device meeting the chain of custody requirements for the forensic community. More Info... September Friday, September 28, 2007 Whatman plc - Voting Rights and Capital In conformity with the Transparency Directive's transitional provision 6 we would like to notify the market of the following: More Info... Wednesday, September 19, 2007 Whatman plc - Unaudited interim results for six months to 30 June 2007 Whatman plc (“Whatman”), a leading supplier of separations technology to the life science industry, today announces its unaudited interim results for six months to 30 June 2007. More Info... Wednesday, September 19, 2007 Whatman plc - Proposed Board Change Whatman plc ("Whatman" or the “Company”), the leading global supplier of separations technology to the life sciences industry, today announces that Bob Thian, Chairman, has informed the Board that he wishes to stand down from his position at a date to be agreed with the Board but no later than the date of next year’s Annual General Meeting (22 May 2008). More Info... August Friday, August 31, 2007 Whatman plc - Voting Rights and Capital In conformity with the Transparency Directive's transitional provision 6 we would like to notify the market of the following: More Info... Wednesday, August 29, 2007 Whatman Provides FTA Elute to NCRI Prostate Cancer Biomarker Study MRC Clinical Trials Unit to Implement Whatman FTA Elute in DNA Collection and Preparation Kits to Study Genetic Markers Affecting Prostate Cancer Treatments More Info... Friday, August 3, 2007 Accugenix Announces Next Generation Sample Submission Process Perfection of sample extractions from FTA® ELUTE Micro Cards eliminates need for subculture or shipping of bacteria and fungi More Info... July Tuesday, July 31, 2007 Whatman plc - Voting Rights and Capital In conformity with the Transparency Directive's transitional provision 6 we would like to notify the market of the following: More Info... Friday, July 13, 2007 Whatman plc - Trading update for the six months ended 30 June 2007 Whatman plc ("Whatman"), a leading global supplier of separations technology to the life sciences industry, today provides a half year trading update to the market. The key points are as follows: More Info... Friday, July 6, 2007 Whatman plc - Whatman’s Chinese JV with Xinhua Paper Commences Trading Whatman plc ("Whatman"), a leading global supplier of separations technology to the life sciences industry and Hangzhou Xinhua Paper Industry Co., Ltd. (“Xinhua”), the leading Chinese manufacturer of chemical analysis paper and related paper products, today announces that its joint venture company, Hangzhou Whatman-Xinhua Filter Paper Co Ltd, (the “JV Company”) will commence trading on Monday, 2nd July, 2007. More Info... June Friday, June 29, 2007 Whatman plc - Voting Rights and Capital In conformity with the Transparency Directive's transitional provision 6 we would like to notify the market of the following: More Info... May Thursday, May 31, 2007 Whatman plc - Voting Rights and Capital In conformity with the Transparency Directive's transitional provision 6 we would like to notify the market of the following: More Info... Wednesday, May 30, 2007 Whatman plc - Appointment of New Finance Director Whatman plc ("Whatman" or the “Company”), a leading global supplier of separations technology to the life sciences industry, today announces that Chris Rickard, 50, has been appointed Finance Director of Whatman, replacing Phil Greenhalgh who is leaving the Company to pursue other interests. More Info... Tuesday, May 29, 2007 Whatman AGM Voting Results More Info... Friday, May 25, 2007 Whatman plc - Board Changes Whatman plc ("Whatman"), a leading global supplier of separations technology to the life sciences industry, today announces the appointment of Jeffrey Hewitt as a non-executive director. More Info... Thursday, May 24, 2007 Whatman and QIAGEN Announce Distribution Agreement for FTA Products Whatman FTA Agreement Significantly Expands QIAGEN’s Sample Technologies Portfolio in the Field of Nucleic Acid Storage More Info... April Monday, April 30, 2007 Whatman plc - Voting Rights and Capital In conformity with the Transparency Directive's transitional provision 6 we would like to notify the market of the following: More Info... Monday, April 23, 2007 Whatman Annual Report for 2006 More Info... March Friday, March 30, 2007 Whatman plc - Voting Rights and Capital In conformity with the Transparency Directive's transitional provision 6 we would like to notify the market of the following: More Info... Tuesday, March 20, 2007 Whatman plc - Audited Preliminary Results for the Year Ended 31 December 2006 Whatman plc announced its unaudited preliminary results for the year ended 31 December 2006 on 12th March 2007 and now announces those results as audited. During the finalisation of the annual report and accounts, the exchange impact included within the cash flow statement in the unaudited announcement has been reclassified for both 2006 and 2005. This more appropriate classification has no impact on the profit and loss account, balance sheet or cash position of the Group. More Info... Tuesday, March 13, 2007 Whatman plc - Change of Dividend Record Date In its preliminary results for the year ended 31 December 2006 announced today, Whatman plc stated that the Board had recommended the payment of a final dividend of 3.48 pence payable on 1 June 2007 to members on the register at 2 May 2007. The latter date should have read 4 May 2007 and the dividend record date is hereby accordingly amended. More Info... Monday, March 12, 2007 Whatman plc - Preliminary Results for the Year Ended 31 December 2006 Continuing strong profit growth More Info... February Wednesday, February 28, 2007 Whatman plc - Voting Rights and Capital In conformity with the Transparency Directive's transitional provision 6 we would like to notify the market of the following: More Info... January Wednesday, January 31, 2007 Whatman plc - Voting Rights and Capital In conformity with the Transparency Directive's transitional provision 6 we would like to notify the market of the following: More Info... Thursday, January 18, 2007 Whatman plc - Pre close trading statement and appointment of new CEO Whatman plc ("Whatman"), a leading global supplier of separations technology to the life sciences industry, today provides a full year trading update to the market. The key points are as follows: More Info... Tuesday, January 16, 2007 Whatman Releases New Syringe Filter Catalog Whatman, a global leader in separations technology, today announced the release of its new catalog of syringe filters and related products. The 26-page brochure features detailed information on all seven Whatman syringe filter families, which can be used for a variety of applications in the pharmaceutical, environmental, biotechnology, and food and beverage industries. More Info... Tuesday, January 2, 2007 Whatman plc - Voting Rights and Capital In conformity with the Transparency Directive's transitional provision 6 we would like to notify the market of the following: More Info... December Monday, December 18, 2006 Whatman to enter Chinese JV with Xinhua Paper Whatman plc ("Whatman"), a leading global supplier of separations technology to the life sciences industry, and Hangzhou Xinhua Paper Industry Co., Ltd. (“Xinhua”), the leading Chinese manufacturer of chemical analysis paper and related paper products, today announce the signing of a Joint Venture Contract (the “Contract”). Under the terms of the Contract, signed on 14 December, a cooperative joint venture limited liability company (the “JV Company”) will be established in China in order to combine the respective manufacturing and marketing skills and resources of Whatman and Xinhua. More Info... November Friday, November 10, 2006 Whatman plc - Trading Update Whatman plc ("Whatman"), a leading supplier of separations technology to the life sciences industry, today provides an update on trading. More Info... Wednesday, November 8, 2006 Whatman Introduces Improved Test For Fire-Safe Cigarettes Pre-Certification of Industry’s Only Approved Device Will Speed Safety Testing as States Mandate Fire-Safe Cigarettes More Info... October Monday, October 2, 2006 Whatman GD/XP™ Filters Prove Effective for Testing of Heavy Metals Independent Laboratory Finds GD/XP Filters Minimize Leaching and Retention of Inorganic Ions in Environmental and Industrial Sample Preparation More Info... September Wednesday, September 27, 2006 Appointment of Non-Executive Director Whatman plc (“Whatman”), a leading supplier of separations technology to the life sciences industry, is pleased to announce today the appointment of Professor Dr Hans Gunter Gassen to the Company’s Board as a non-executive director. Professor Gassen will also chair the Group’s Scientific Advisory Board. More Info... Tuesday, September 26, 2006 Whatman Protein Biochip Receives CE Registration for Diagnosis of Autoimmune Diseases Groundbreaking Diagnostic Chip Allows Research Laboratories To Generate Multiple Quantitative Results From A Single Sample, May Help Scientists Discover Relationships Between Diseases More Info... Monday, September 11, 2006 Whatman plc - Interim results for six months to 30 June 2006 Whatman plc (“Whatman”), a leading supplier of separations technology to the life science industry, today announces its unaudited interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2006. More Info... August Tuesday, August 1, 2006 Whatman Announces New Line of Water Filters OEM In-Line Disposable Filters Designed to Ensure Sterile Hospital Water More Info... July Wednesday, July 19, 2006 Whatman to screen for parasites in produce and water supply FTA® Concentrator-PS™ Will Enable Timely and Accurate Safety Analysis of Fresh Produce and Water Contamination More Info... Tuesday, July 11, 2006 Whatman plc - Trading Update for the Six Months ended 30 June 2006 Whatman plc ("Whatman"), a leading supplier of separations technology to the life sciences industry, today provides a pre-close period update ahead of its interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2006 More Info... June Friday, June 2, 2006 Whatman AGM Voting Results More Info... April Wednesday, April 26, 2006 Whatman Annual Report for 2005 More Info... Monday, April 3, 2006 Whatman plc - Preliminary Results for the Year Ended 31st December 2005 (unaudited) Strong growth in profits at Whatman More Info... January Tuesday, January 31, 2006 Whatman plc - Trading Update for the Twelve Months ended 31 December 2005 Whatman plc ("Whatman"), a leading supplier of separations technology to the life sciences industry, announces that it is holding a Business Review day for analysts and investors today. The Company also provides a pre-close period update ahead of its preliminary results for the twelve months ended 31 December 2005. More Info... Tuesday, January 31, 2006 Whatman plc - Appointment of Non-Executive Directors Whatman plc ("Whatman"), a leading supplier of separations technology to the life sciences industry, is pleased to announce today the appointment of two new non-executive directors to the Company’s Board, Alan Wood CBE and David Evans. More Info... Tuesday, January 31, 2006 Whatman plc - Trading Update More Info... Friday, January 13, 2006 Combination of cDNA expression library and Whatman protein microarray technology facilitates analysis of autoimmune diseases Profiling of autoantigen biomarkers will further scientists’ understanding of poorly recognized diseases, facilitating diagnosis and early treatment More Info... November Tuesday, November 8, 2005 French Police And Gendarmerie Nationale Select Whatman FTA® Cards For DNA Collection After Evaluating Several Products, FTA® Was Chosen For Ease Of Use And Ability To Ensure Safety And Stability Throughout The Sample Collection And Transportation Process More Info... Tuesday, November 1, 2005 Whatman Sweeps 2005 IBWA Supplier Awards Whatman plc, a global leader in separations technology, today announced that the International Bottled Water Association (IBWA) has honored the company with awards for Best Supplier Advertising and Marketing and Best Supplier Website. More Info... October Wednesday, October 19, 2005 UK Biobank Validates Whatman FTA Elute For Long-Term Storage of Dried Blood Samples at Room Temperature Results From Intensive Trials Of Newest Whatman DNA Storage Product Will Be Presented At Today’s UK Biobank Conference,“Laboratory Aspects of Biobanking” More Info... September Monday, September 19, 2005 Whatman plc - Appointment of New Chief Executive Whatman plc ("Whatman"), a leading supplier of separations technology to the life sciences industry, is today pleased to announce the appointment of William Emhiser as the new Chief Executive of the Company. He is expected to take up his appointment from 1 November 2005. More Info... Monday, September 12, 2005 Whatman plc - Interim results for six months to 30 June 2005 Acquisition Synergies Drive Profits Growth at Whatman Whatman plc (“Whatman”), a leading supplier of separations technology to the life science industry, today announces its unaudited interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2005. More Info... Friday, September 2, 2005 Whatman plc - Restatement of financial information under International Financial Reporting Standards Adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards More Info... August Tuesday, August 23, 2005 Whatman/Schleicher & Schuell partners with IIM for more rapid and accurate diagnosis of autoimmune diseases Whatman/Schleicher & Schuell, a global leader in separations technology, today announced a partnership with Privates Institut für Immunologie und Molekulargenetik GmbH (IIM), a premier German laboratory that specializes in autoimmune and other clinical diagnostic assays, to develop, manufacture and distribute a protein biochip for autoimmune disease diagnosis. More Info... July Tuesday, July 12, 2005 Whatman plc - Trading Update for the Six Months ended 30 June 2005 Whatman plc ("Whatman"), a leading supplier of separations technology to the life sciences industry, today provides a pre-close period update ahead of its interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2005. More Info... April Monday, April 25, 2005 Whatman Annual Report for 2004 More Info... Tuesday, April 5, 2005 Preliminary Results for the Year Ended 31 December 2004 (unaudited) Operating Profit** up 29% More Info... March Wednesday, March 23, 2005 Preliminary results Whatman plc will be announcing its preliminary results for the year ended 31 December 2004 on Tuesday, 5 April 2005. More Info... Monday, March 7, 2005 Whatman Cements Leadership Position With Comprehensive New Product Portfolio Following Recent Schleicher & Schuell Acquisition Leading Separations Company Proves Continuing Commitment to Analytical Chemistry Scientists while Significantly Enhancing Product Offerings in Microbiology, Environment and Pharmaceutical Markets More Info... February Tuesday, February 1, 2005 BioSource Releases First Protein Microarray to Quantify Specific Phosphorylation of Proteins BioSource International, Inc. (Nasdaq:BIOI), today announced that it has commercialized the first multiplex protein microarray able to quantifiably and reproducibly measure multiple phosphorylated proteins in one sample, the Mercator(TM) PhosphoArray. Through collaboration with Whatman(R) Schleicher & Schuell(R), BioSource has produced a novel assay capable of altering the methods whereby scientists can study protein phosphorylation for the research of disease. More Info... January Thursday, January 13, 2005 Board Changes Whatman PLC ("Whatman" or "the Company"), a leading supplier of separations technology to the life sciences industry, today announces the appointment of Mr Thomas McNally, an existing non-executive Director of Whatman, as Vice Chairman of the Company, and the appointment of Dr. Hinrich Kehler as a non executive Director. More Info... Wednesday, January 12, 2005 Whatman Schleicher & Schuell Enters Kinase Target Drug Screening Markets Through Pepchip® Kinase License From Pepscan Systems More Info... Tuesday, January 4, 2005 Restructuring Programmes Whatman plc, leading supplier of separations technology to the life sciences industry, today announces that the full review of the integration programme for Whatman and Schleicher & Schuell (S&S) has been completed, following the acquisition of S&S on 1 December 2004. As a consequence, the following exceptional charges will be recorded in the accounts of Whatman for the year ending 31 December 2004: More Info... December Thursday, December 2, 2004 Whatman completes Acquisition of Schleicher & Schuell GmbH Whatman plc is pleased to announce that following the EGM held earlier today, the acquisition of Schleicher & Schuell GmbH has now been completed. More Info... Thursday, December 2, 2004 Result of Extraordinary General Meeting Whatman plc is pleased to announce that the resolution to approve the acquisition of Schleicher & Schuell GmbH was passed by shareholders at an Extraordinary General Meeting today. It is anticipated that the acquisition will be completed later today. More Info... November Thursday, November 25, 2004 Howard Kelly to Step Down as Chief Executive The Board of Whatman plc (“Whatman”) announces that Howard Kelly is to step down as Chief Executive and as a Director of the Company. More Info... Monday, November 8, 2004 Proposed acquisition of Schleicher & Schuell GmbH for £34.6 million Whatman plc (“Whatman”), the separations company, is pleased to announce the proposed acquisition of Schleicher & Schuell GmbH (“S&S”) for a total consideration of €50.2 (£34.6) million (the “Acquisition”). More Info... Monday, November 8, 2004 Analyst Presentation Analyst Presentation of the Proposed acquisition of Schleicher & Schuell GmbH for £34.6 million More Info... Friday, November 5, 2004 Article, featuring Whatman GD/X Filters This Article featured in the October 2004 issue of Laboratory Equipment. More Info... Tuesday, November 2, 2004 Whatman Introduces Purasil 60A Silica Gel for Small Molecule Flash Chromatography Purification High Purity Silica Gel Offers Competitive Value for the Pharmaceutical, University and Environmental Industries More Info... October Wednesday, October 27, 2004 Whatman and GenVault Partner to Bring New Product to Clone Archiving Market Industry leaders forge alliance to deliver easy and cost-effective shipping, storing and automation of clone DNA to laboratories. More Info... September Wednesday, September 22, 2004 Whatman announces 2004 Interim Results More Info... Friday, September 3, 2004 Whatman - Revised Reporting Segments As announced at the beginning of the year, the Group’s reporting segments have changed. This more appropriately aligns external reporting with the customer focused, product categories offered in the markets in which the Group operates. The segment previously named “Filtration and Separation” has been divided into “LabSciences” and “MedTech”; the segment previously named “Biotechnology” has been renamed “BioScience”. More Info... July Saturday, July 24, 2004 Whatman: settlement of litigation Termination of licence and acquisition of DNA technology More Info... April Thursday, April 29, 2004 Whatman Annual Report for 2003 More Info... Tuesday, April 27, 2004 Whatman - SFM partnership Whatman and SFM announced today that they have signed a new multi-year exclusive partnership agreement around the manufacture and distribution of Whatman’s line of transfer devices for the pharmaceutical market. More Info... Friday, April 23, 2004 Whatman DNA and Lateral Flow Diagnostics Used Globally for Food Safety Tracing and Testing Leading provider of meat tracing and mad cow testing products extends reach to help trace and test for Mad Cow-like diseases More Info... Friday, April 23, 2004 Whatman and FDA Announce Joint Project to Improve Food Safety Analysis Government Joins with Leader in Separations Technology for Expertise in Filter Technology More Info... Friday, April 23, 2004 Whatman Ground Water Filter Solution Meets Strict Government Standards For Sample Collection Polycap GW Capsule meets EPA and DEP Protocols for Easy Filtering of Dissolved or Suspended Metals in Ground Water, Easing Process and Ensuring Quality and Durability More Info... Friday, April 23, 2004 Whatman FTA Recevies Two U.S. Patents Global Leader in Separations Technology Simplifies DNA Collection More Info... March Wednesday, March 31, 2004 Preliminary announcement of group results. For the year ended 31 December, 2003 Significant Increase in Profits Following Restructuring More Info... Wednesday, March 17, 2004 Pittcon 2004 Whatman exhibited at Pittcon 2004, McCormick Place, Chicago, IL, March 8th through 11th. More Info... February Thursday, February 12, 2004 Whatman Mini-UniPrep Streamlines Laboratory Workflow to Facilitate Faster and Easier Sample Preparation Syringeless Filters Enable Removal of Particulates from Samples Prepared for High Performance Liquid Chromatography for Pharmaceutical, Environmental and Basic Lab Functionality. More Info... January Wednesday, January 28, 2004 Innovative Products and Technologies- R&D day 28th January 2004 More Info... Friday, January 23, 2004 MD&M West Whatman recently exhibited at MD&M West. Held in Anaheim, CA, January 6 - 8, 2004. More Info...