20 May 2016 07:00
20 May 2016
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Headlam Group plc
("Headlam" or "the group")
Annual General Meeting Statement
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Headlam (LSE: HEAD), Europe's leading floorcoverings distributor, will hold its Annual General Meeting at 10.00 a.m. today at which the group's Chairman, Dick Peters, will make the following statement:
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"The group's performance has advanced well in the current financial year with revenue growth of 4.5% over the first four months to 30 April 2016. In the UK, the overall like-for-like increase in revenue was 4.0% with a strong expansion in residential activity at 6.1%, significantly ahead of the commercial business which marginally declined by 0.4% during the period.
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"Revenues from the Continental European businesses collectively improved by 2.2%, measured in constant currency, with all three countries contributing to the positive result and reversing the 3.8% decline registered for the year ended 31 December 2015.
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"The group's revenue increase, in combination with gross margin and expenses in-line with trading expectations, has resulted in the operating margin showing further improvement compared with the equivalent period last year.
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"Whilst early in the year, and with the busy trading months ahead, the board remains confident of achieving further progress during 2016."
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Enquiries:
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Headlam Group plc
Tony Brewer, Group Chief Executive Tel: +44 (0) 1675 433000
Stephen Wilson, Group Finance Director
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Investec Bank plc (Joint Corporate Broker) | Tel: +44 (0) 20 7597 4000 |
Garry Levin / David Flin / Josh Levy |
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Arden Partners plc (Joint Corporate Broker) Tel: +44 (0) 121 423 8900
Jonathan Keeling / Steve Douglas
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Buchanan | Tel: +44 (0) 20 7466 5000 |
Mark Court / Helen Chan Β |
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Notes to Editors:
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Headlam Group plc
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Headlam markets, supplies and distributes an extensive range of floorcovering products. The group's activities and facilities are located throughout the UK, France, Switzerland and the Netherlands.
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More information is available at http://www.headlam.com/Β
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