Crop and Production Update

RNS Number : 5515M

M. P. Evans Group PLC

09 January 2019

 

M. P. EVANS GROUP PLC

("MPE" OR  "GROUP")
 

2018 crop and production

The Group is pleased to announce the following crop and production information for the year ended 31 December 2018:

	2018	Increase/ (decrease)	2017
	Tonnes	%	Tonnes
Crop of fresh fruit bunches (f.f.b.)
Own crop	573,000	32	434,500
Smallholder crop	149,600	48	101,300
Outside crop	106,500	(10)	118,300
	829,100	27	654,100
Production*
Crude palm oil ("CPO")	192,500	25	154,000
Palm kernels ("PK")	43,500	30	33,500

*- figures include production from the Group's crop sold to third-party mills.

Enquiries:

M.P. Evans Group PLC                                                                   Telephone: [phone]

Peter Hadsley-Chaplin, Chairman
Tristan Price, Chief Executive
Matthew Coulson, Finance Director

Peel Hunt LLP  (Nomad and joint broker)                                Telephone: [phone]

Dan Webster
George Sellar

Guy Pengelley

finnCap    (Joint broker)                                                                Telephone: [phone]

Tim Redfern
Chris Raggett

Hudson Sandler   (Financial PR)                                                 Telephone: [phone]

Charlie Jack
Bertie Berger

Elfie Kent

 

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