Trading Statement

For immediate release 6 January 2011

Christmas Trading Statement

Majestic Wine PLC

6 January 2011

Total UK store sales, excluding VAT, were up 6.4% for the nine weeks of Christmas trading from 2 November 2010 to 3 January 2011. Over the same period, like for like UK store sales growth, excluding VAT, was 3.7%.

Steve Lewis, Chief Executive, said:

 "We are very pleased with our sales growth over the Christmas period. I would like to thank our loyal customers for battling through December's dreadful weather conditions to purchase their wine from Majestic."

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