HAYT.L Regulatory News (HAYT)

For immediate release: 1 February 2012

Specialist Energy Group plc

("Specialist Energy Group", or the "Company")

Pre-close statement and preliminary results publication date

Further to the announcement of 8 November 2011, Specialist Energy Group plc (AIM: SEG), the specialist engineering group, is pleased to report that the Company ended the year with an order intake for 2011 of £31.6million, a 5% increase over 2010.

The Company is also pleased to report that it continues to strengthen the management team of its main operating subsidiary, Hayward Tyler, with the appointments of a Group Chief Operating Officer, Group Supply Chain Director, and Group Human Resources Director. The appointments reflect the continuing investment in the business as it develops a more reliable supply chain and flexible manufacturing operation to support its international customer-base

Specialist Energy Group expects to publish its preliminary results for the year ended 31 December on or around the week of 16 April 2012.

Ewan Lloyd-Baker, Chief Executive of Specialist Energy Group plc, commented:

"We are pleased with the trading levels experienced in the second half which significantly exceeded those achieved in the first six months of the year."

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