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Half Year Trading Update

4 Aug 2014 07:00

RNS Number : 1286O
Walker Greenbank PLC
04 August 2014
 



 

For immediate release

4 August 2014

 

 

 

WALKER GREENBANK PLC

("Walker Greenbank" or "the Company")

 

Half Year Trading Update

 

Walker Greenbank PLC (AIM: WGB), the luxury interior furnishings group whose brands include Sanderson, Morris & Co., Harlequin, Zoffany, Scion and Anthology, is pleased to announce its pre-close trading update ahead of its results for the half year ended 31 July 2014.

 

The Board is pleased to report another successful trading period with sales performing particularly strongly in the UK, the Company's largest market.

 

Brand sales in the UK were up 10.0% in the six months to 31 July 2014, compared with the same period last year. Overall, brand sales were up 5.3% in reportable currency in the first half with overseas brand sales down 1.2% in reportable currency but up 3.6% in constant currency.

 

The Company's manufacturing operations continued to perform well.

 

The Board remains confident in the outlook for the full year.

 

Walker Greenbank intends to issue its half year results on 1 October 2014.

 

 

 

For further information:

 

Walker Greenbank PLC

+44 (0) 844 543 4668

John Sach, Chief Executive 

Mike Gant, Chief Financial Officer

Caroline Geary, Company Secretary

Investec Bank plc

+44 (0) 20 7597 5970

Gary Levin / David Anderson - Nominated Adviser

Henry Reast - Corporate Broking

Buchanan

+44 (0) 20 7466 5000

Mark Court / Fiona Henson / Sophie Cowles

 

 

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