Post Half Year Close - Trading Update

Haynes Publishing Group P.L.C. ("the Group")

Post Half Year Close - Trading Update

The Group has recently completed trading for the first six months of its financial year ending 31 May 2015. As reported in the Group's first quarter Interim Management Statement issued on 17 October, key consumer retailers implemented working capital management programmes leading to tighter inventory controls. While there are indications that the worst of the inventory reduction programmes may be behind us, trading remains soft and it is clear that our half year results will be seriously impacted to the extent that the Group will only be reporting a small profit for the six month period.

While performance in the first half has been extremely disappointing, it remains the case that the Group's trading normally improves significantly in the second half. The Board will be reporting the Group's half year results on 29th January 2015 and at that time, with a further two months of trading behind it, will be in a better position to report on the extent of the second half improvement and the expected outcome for the full year.

Enquiries :

Haynes Publishing Group P.L.C. +44 1963 442009

J Haynes, Group Chairman

Eric Oakley, Group Chief Executive

Investor Contact: Charles Stanley Securities +44 20 7149 6000

Dugald J Carlean

Karri Vuori

Media Contact: New Century Media +44 20 7930 8033

Alex Nekrassov

Shaya Raymond