Michelmersh Brick Holdings PLC
18 April 2008
18 April 2008
Michelmersh Brick Holdings PLC
Notice of Results
Michelmersh Brick Holdings plc (AIM: MBH) (the 'Company'), the specialist brick,
land development and landfill company, is pleased to confirm that current
trading remains satisfactory. Furthermore sales and pre-tax profits, before
impairment and depreciation charges, for the year to 31 December 2007 are
expected to be in line with market expectation.
On 31 March 2008 the Company announced that its stated accounting policies
require a full independent valuation of its assets to be undertaken every two
years and that the revaluation as at 31 December 2007 (undertaken by Gerald Eve)
will show a significantly higher overall value in land assets than had been
expected previously. This will, however, also result in a correspondingly higher
depreciation and impairment charge against the trading businesses. The level of
any such depreciation or impairment charges are yet to be finalised with the
Company's auditors.
The Board also announces that the Company has not yet completed the audit of the
accounts for the 12 months to 31 December 2007. The Board had invited a new
auditor to undertake the 2007 audit, to be reported under IFRS for the first
time. However, during the course of the audit, the auditor's independence was
compromised and the auditor resigned on 16 April 2008. The Board has now invited
Smith & Williamson to undertake and complete the 2007 audit. Smith & Williamson
have accepted the appointment, subject to completing their formal client
acceptance procedure. Smith & Williamson was the Company's auditor until 2005.
It is not now possible for the Company to announce its preliminary results on
the scheduled date of 22 April. The Board is confident that the results will be
announced within the statutory reporting period and anticipates that they will
be announced by the end of May.
The Company will provide a further update once it is able to confirm a date for
the preliminary announcement of results.
For further information:
Michelmersh Brick Holdings plc 01442 870 227
Martin Warner
Charles Stanley Securities (Nominated Adviser) 020 7149 6000
Russell Cook
Tavistock Communications 020 7920 3150
Jeremy Carey
Paul Youens
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