Nov 28 (Reuters) - Novanta Inc NOVT.O :
* NOVANTA CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD SELLS A PORTION OF HIS SHARES FOR ESTATE PLANNING PURPOSES
* NOVANTA INC - CHAIRMAN OF BOARD, STEPHEN W. BERSHAD, HAS SOLD 500,000 COMMON SHARES, REPRESENTING APPROXIMATELY 22% OF HIS HOLDINGS IN COMPANY
* NOVANTA INC - BERSHAD WILL CONTINUE IN HIS ROLE AS CHAIRMAN OF BOARD, AND CONTINUES TO HOLD 1,808,010 SHARES IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING SALE