SRF and Trading Update

Molins PLC
19 December 2006



19 DECEMBER 2006                                      FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


                                   MOLINS PLC

                    SANDIACRE ROSE FORGROVE & TRADING UPDATE


Sandiacre Rose Forgrove

Molins PLC, the international specialist engineering group, completed the sale
of its Sandiacre Rose Forgrove packaging machinery business ('SRF') to Hayssen
Europe Limited and Hayssen Inc. (together 'Hayssen') for £3m in cash, on 18
December 2006.  The sale was announced on 28 November subject only to the
completion of information exchange and consultation with the UK based employees
of SRF.


As previously stated, the Nottingham property from which SRF operates, currently
leased to Hayssen, will be marketed for sale.  The property has an estimated
market value in excess of £4m and a book value of £1.8m.


Trading Update

The final transfer of the assembly and machining operations from Saunderton to
the Czech Republic is progressing to plan and will be completed shortly.  The
charge for this reorganisation will be reported in the second half year's
results.  As previously advised trading profits for this division are expected
to be lower than in 2005.


Order intake in the Packaging Machinery division has been encouraging and the
division has a strong order book for delivery in 2007.  The division will
deliver an increase in sales and profits in the second half of the year compared
with the first half.


The Scientific Services division is expected to have sustained its progress in
the year.



Enquiries:        Molins PLC                    Tel: [phone]
                  Peter Byrom, Chairman
                  David Cowen, Group Finance Director


Issued by:        Citigate Dewe Rogerson        Tel: [phone]
                  Margaret George



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