Trading Update

5 August 2010


                                 API Group plc


                                 Trading Update

API  Group  plc  ("API"  or  "the  Group")  today provides the following trading
update.

Trading  so far  this financial  year has  been in  line with expectations, with
revenues  more than 15% up on prior year comparatives and slightly ahead of last
year's second half.

Laminates  has  started  to  benefit  from  a  strong  pipeline of new projects,
including  some important new contract wins, and its results are now expected to
be  substantially ahead of last  year.  On the other  hand, the foils businesses
are  experiencing significant  upwards movement  in commodity-based raw material
costs  as a result of  global supply constraints.  Whilst  action is underway to
pass  these costs on  through higher selling  prices, any delay  or shortfall in
this  process will have a negative  impact on profitability.  Overall, the Board
expects  any  temporary  deterioration  in  foils  margins  to  be offset by the
increased contribution from Laminates, leading to unchanged expectations for the
year as a whole.

The  strategic review of API's 51% owned  Chinese subsidiary is continuing, with
various  options  under  consideration  for  eliminating the Group's exposure to
trading losses at the joint venture's foil manufacturing operation in Shanghai.

For further information, please call:

 API Group plc                          Tel: [phone]

 Andrew Turner, Group Chief Executive

 Chris Smith, Group Finance Director



 Grant Thornton Corporate Finance       Tel: [phone]

 Philip Secrett / Colin Aaronson



 Numis Corporate Broking                Tel: [phone]
 James Serjeant




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