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30 May 2012
Norman Broadbent Plc
("Norman Broadbent" or the "Company")
AGM Statement
At the Annual General Meeting of Norman Broadbent plc to be held at 3:00pm today, Pierce Casey, Chairman, will make the following statement:
"In the outlook section of my Chairman's Statement accompanying the 31 December 2011 results, issued on 20 April 2012, I reported that the core UK executive search revenues in the first quarter to 31 March 2012 were 16 per cent ahead of the same period in 2011. I am pleased to confirm that this revenue growth trend continued in April 2012 and the outlook for May 2012 is also positive.
"Despite the difficult economic situation, coupled with the upcoming Olympics which is likely to disrupt business, the directors anticipate a profitable year in 2012.
"The directors continue to review development opportunities both in the UK and overseas."
Contacts:
Norman Broadbent plc
Pierce Casey/Ben Felton/Sue O'Brien 020 7484 0000
Merchant Securities Limited
Virginia Bull/Simon Clements 020 7628 2200
Catherine Miles (Corporate Broking)
Pelham Bell Pottinger
Damian Beeley 020 7861 3139
07950 481795
dbeeley@pelhambellpottinger.co.uk
Stephanie Sheffrin 020 7861 3932
ssheffrin@pelhambellpottinger.co.uk
Notes to Editors
Norman Broadbent plc is a leading provider of executive search and leadership consultancy services. It offers board and executive search services, interim management services and leadership consultancy services, such as executive assessment and development, talent management, and executive coaching services. Headquartered in London, the group operates globally and has offices in Amman, Barcelona, Beiruit, Dubai, Dublin, Limassol, Milan, Madrid, Paris, Riyadh, Singapore, Los Angeles, Tunis and Bogota.
For further information visit www.normanbroadbent.com