12 Jul 2018 07:00
12 Julyย 2018
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Portmeirionย Groupย PLC
(theย "Company"ย and theย "Group")
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Trading Update
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Portmeirion, the manufacturer and worldwide distributor of high quality homewares under the Portmeirion, Spode, Wax Lyrical, Royal Worcester and Pimpernel brands, updates on trading for the first half of the current year.
The Group is pleased to announce that total Group sales are up 11% for the six months ended 30 June 2018 relative to the same period last year. On a constant currency basis, total Group sales are 15% up on last year.
We are delighted with the positive start to the year with strong progress in both our ceramic and home fragrance divisions. With the seasonal weighting of our business, trading in the second half of the year remains important to the Group. We remain confident that we will achieve profits for the full year in line with market expectations.
Interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2018 will be announced on 2 August 2018.
This announcement contains inside information for the purposes of Article 7 of Regulation (EU) 596/2014 (MAR).
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ENQUIRIES:
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Portmeirionย Groupย PLC:
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Dickย Steele +44 (0)ย 1782ย 744 721 steele_clan@msn.com
Non-executiveย Chairman
Mike Raybould +44 (0)ย 1782ย 744 721 mraybould@portmeiriongroup.com
Groupย Financeย Director
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Hudson Sandler:
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Dan deย Belder +44 (0)ย 207 796 4133 ddebelder@hudsonsandler.com
Nick Moore nmoore@hudsonsandler.com
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Panmureย Gordon:
(Nominatedย Adviserย andย Broker): +44 (0)ย 207 886ย 2500
Freddyย Crossley/ Ryan McCarthy Corporateย Finance
James Stearns Corporateย Broking
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Cantorย Fitzgeraldย Europe:
(Jointย Broker): +44 (0)ย 207 894ย 7000
Catherine Leftleyย /Marcย Milmo Corporateย Finance
Alex Pollen Sales
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