Portmeirion Group PLC Trading Update (8879Y)
14 Mayo 2019 - 1:00AM
UK Regulatory
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RNS Number : 8879Y
Portmeirion Group PLC
14 May 2019
14 May 2019
Portmeirion Group PLC ('the Group')
Trading Update
The Group announces that trading in the four month period to 30
April 2019 has been mixed across our international markets.
We have continued to experience good sales growth in our two
largest markets - the UK is up 5% and the US up 8% against the
prior period last year. Having had a very strong finish to 2018, we
anticipated slower demand in our export markets at the start of
2019, however actual export market sales, particularly for Korea,
have been lower than we expected.
We have been working with our Korean distributor on new product
development during 2019 which we see as critical to protect and
grow this market for the long term. However this new product
development, by nature, will take time to bring to market and
optimise for manufacturing efficiency.
As a result, total Group sales for the first four months of the
year are down 10% against the comparative period last year. While
the total effect on Group sales is expected to be less than that
for the full year, the Board now expects profit before taxation for
the full year will be significantly below market expectations.
We do not anticipate this leading to a change in our
expectations for dividend payments in the current year.
We believe our long term strategy is the right one and are
pleased with the progress we are making in other areas to protect
and grow our brand portfolio.
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Notes: This announcement contains inside information for the
purposes of Article 7 of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014.
ENQUIRIES:
Portmeirion Group PLC:
Dick Steele +44 (0) 1782 steele_clan@msn.com
744 721
Non-executive Chairman +44 (0) 1782 mraybould@portmeiriongroup.com
Mike Raybould 744 721
Group Finance Director
Hudson Sandler:
Dan de Belder +44 (0) 207 796 ddebelder@hudsonsandler.com
4133
Nick Moore nmoore@hudsonsandler.com
Oenone Potter opotter@hudsonsandler.com
Panmure Gordon
(Nominated Adviser and +44 (0) 207 886
Broker): 2500
Freddy Crossley / Joanna Corporate Finance
Langley
James Stearns Corporate Broking
Cantor Fitzgerald Europe +44 (0) 207 894
(Joint Broker): 7000
Phil Davies / Rick Thompson Corporate Finance
Caspar Shand Kydd Sales
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