AGM Trading Statement

DCC PLC
08 July 2004


                              AGM Trading Statement

                                                                   8 July 2004

At the Annual General Meeting of DCC plc, the value added sales, marketing and
support services group, to be held in Dublin at 11.00am today, Jim Flavin, 
Chief Executive/Deputy Chairman, will make the following trading statement:

'DCC's business is significantly second half weighted, with approximately
two-thirds of operating profit generated in the second half of the year. 
Results in the first quarter to 30 June 2004 were ahead of budget and give 
confidence at this early stage that DCC is well positioned to meet market 
expectations for the year to 31 March 2005.

DCC achieved particularly strong profit growth in the IT Distribution division,
the Healthcare division and the Environmental division. The significant 
increase in the price of oil in the first quarter has had a short term impact 
on the profits of the Energy division but it is expected that the Energy budget 
for the year as a whole will be attained. DCC's Food & Beverage division 
achieved modest profit growth and the profits of Other activities (homebuilding 
and supply chain management) are well ahead of the prior year.

DCC is aggressively pursuing ambitious organic and acquisition growth. Good
progress has been made in acquisition discussions in all core business areas.
The acquisition by DCC Food & Beverage of Bottle Green Limited, the UK based
wine sales & marketing business, which was announced yesterday, is the first of
a number of acquisitions targeted for the current financial year.'

For reference, please contact:
Jim Flavin, Chief Executive/Deputy Chairman                Tel: [phone]
Fergal O'Dwyer, Chief Financial Officer         Email: [e-mail]
Kieran Conlon, Investor Relations Manager                       Web: www.dcc.ie

About DCC
DCC is a value added sales, marketing and support services group. In its
financial year to 31 March 2004, DCC had sales of €2.2 billion and generated
operating profits of €121 million. DCC has delivered compound annual growth of
17.3% in adjusted earnings per share over the past 10 years.

DCC's shares are traded on the Irish and London Stock Exchanges. For further
information please visit www.dcc.ie.




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