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19 May 2015
Portmeirion Group PLC ('the Company')
AGM Statement
At the Company's Annual General Meeting held today at 11.00 a.m., the Non-Executive Chairman, Dick Steele, made the following statement:
"I am pleased to report that our performance is in line with market expectations. Sales for the four months to the end of April, using a like for like US dollar exchange rate, were nearly 10% above the corresponding period last year. Although sales to South Korea have been weaker during this period, other markets have performed well.
Demand for our UK made product continues to grow and our new kiln project is proceeding according to plan with commissioning scheduled for the final quarter of this year.
Our order book is strong and we remain positive about the outlook for the full year."
All of the resolutions proposed in the Notice of the Annual General Meeting were passed.
Enquiries:
Portmeirion Group PLC:Dick Steele +44 (0) 1782 744721 steele_clan@msn.com
Non-executive Chairman Brett Phillips, +44 (0) 1782 744721 bphillips@portmeiriongroup.com
Group Finance Director
Bell Pottinger:
Dan de Belder +44 (0) 203 772 2561 ddebelder@bellpottinger.com
Kashara Taylor +44 (0) 203 772 2593 ktaylor@bellpottinger.com
Panmure Gordon +44 (0) 207 886 2500
(Nominated Adviser and Broker):
Freddy Crossley/Duncan Monteith Corporate Finance
Tom Salvesen / Maisie Atkinson Corporate Broking
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