Gateley (Holdings) PLC COVID-19 and dividend update (2870H)
24 Marzo 2020 - 1:00AM
UK Regulatory
TIDMGTLY
RNS Number : 2870H
Gateley (Holdings) PLC
24 March 2020
24 March 2020
GATELEY (HOLDINGS) PLC
("Gateley", the "Group" or the "Company")
AIM: GTLY
COVID-19 and dividend update
Gateley (Holdings) Plc (AIM:GTLY), the legal and professional
services group, provides an update to shareholders regarding
current and future trading and the impact of the COVID-19
pandemic.
Gateley is prudently managed for organic and diversified growth,
with low levels of debt and a focus on long-term success for its
stakeholders. Following a solid first half performance and further
diversification by completing four earnings enhancing acquisitions,
the improvements in the economic backdrop and Brexit clarity
following the general election resulted in growing demand for our
services in the second half of the financial year to 30 April 2020.
Trading until the end of February was in line with the Board's
expectations. Activity has, understandably, reduced since 1 March
2020, as a result of the disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic
to our clients and to our staff. When the Board has visibility on
the impact of the virus on the Company's full year performance, we
will provide a further trading update.
The Group remains highly resilient, with a strong client base
and a well-balanced and diversified service offering. We have
successfully mobilised our staff to work from home in line with all
Government guidelines and many parts of the business are currently
busy assisting clients with COVID-19 related issues as well as
other ongoing matters. The Board has, nevertheless, given careful
consideration to the rapidly evolving Government guidance in
respect of the COVID-19 pandemic and has concluded that it is
presently impossible to predict the Group's likely trading
performance in the short-term. The Board is, therefore, taking the
prudent step to suspend financial guidance going forward until both
the impact and duration of the COVID-19 pandemic becomes
clearer.
The Board also believes that it would be prudent and in the best
interests of all stakeholders to maximise the Group's short-term
liquidity. With this in mind, it has decided to cancel the Group's
interim dividend of 2.9 pence per share, which was due for payment
on 31 March 2020.
Michael Ward, Gateley Chief Executive Officer, said:
"As a Board, we consider these measures to be in the best
interests of all our stakeholders. Gateley is a resilient and
well-balanced business and our economic and geographically
diversified business model is well-placed to withstand difficult
economic conditions.
"On behalf of the Board, I thank all of our people for their
continued dedication and hard work under these extremely
challenging circumstances and for ensuring that our clients
continue to receive the outstanding level of service which they
have come to expect from Gateley."
The information communicated in this announcement is inside
information for the purposes of Article 7 of Regulation
596/2014.
Enquiries:
Gateley (Holdings) Plc
Neil Smith, Finance Director Tel: +44 (0) 121 234
0196
Nick Smith, Acquisitions Director and Tel +44 (0) 20 7653
Head of Investor Relations 1665
Cara Zachariou, Head of Corporate Communications Tel +44 (0) 121 234
0074
finnCap - Nominated adviser and broker Tel +44 (0) 20 7220
0575
Matt Goode / James Thompson (Corporate
Finance)
Andrew Burdis (ECM)
N+1 Singer - Joint broker Tel +44 (0) 20 7496
3000
Peter Steel / Ben Farrow (Corporate Finance)
Rachel Hayes (Corporate Broking)
Belvedere Communications Limited - Financial
PR
Cat Valentine (cvalentine@belvederepr.com) Mob: +44 (0) 7715 769
078
Keeley Clarke (kclarke@belvederepr.com) Mob: +44 (0) 7967 816
525
Llew Angus (langus@belevederepr.com) Mob: +44 (0) 7407 023
147
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