Feb 13 (Reuters) - CannTrust Holdings Inc TRST.TO :
* CANNTRUST ANNOUNCES NEW CEO AND PROVIDES UPDATES ON REMEDIATION PLAN AND NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE LISTING
* ANNOUNCED APPOINTMENT OF GREG GUYATT AS COMPANY'S CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
* ANTICIPATES THAT REMEDIATION ACTIVITIES AT COMPANY'S VAUGHAN FACILITY WILL REACH COMPLETION DURING Q2 OF 2020
* CANNTRUST HOLDINGS- INTERIM CEO MARCOVITCH WILL REMAIN WITH CO AS NON-EXECUTIVE CHAIR OF BOARD AND RESUME ROLE AS MEMBER OF SPECIAL COMMITTEE
* DAVID BLAIR, CURRENTLY COMPANY'S VICE-PRESIDENT OF FINANCE, WILL ASSUME ROLE OF INTERIM CFO
* COMPANY HAS INITIATED A PROCESS TO IDENTIFY A PERMANENT CFO
* CANNTRUST HOLDINGS- WILL BE SUBMITTING ON FEB 14, 2020 DOCUMENTATION TO HEALTH CANADA FOR COMPLETION OF CO'S REMEDIATION ACTIVITIES AT NIAGARA FACILITY
* THAT IT HAS RECEIVED EXTENSION FOR CONTINUED LISTING AND TRADING OF CO'S COMMON SHARES ON NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
* SPECIAL COMMITTEE APPOINTED BY BOARD TO FOCUS ITS ATTENTION ON IDENTIFYING AND CONSIDERING POTENTIAL STRATEGIC ALTERNATIVES
* NO ASSURANCE CAN BE GIVEN THAT HEALTH CANADA WILL REINSTATE EITHER NIAGARA OR VAUGHAN FACILITY LICENSES
* EXTENSION GRANTED BY NYSE PROVIDES CO WITH AN ADDITIONAL TRADING PERIOD THROUGH APRIL 15, 2020