Trading Statement

RNS Number : 8145I

SAGA PLC

22 June 2017

 

Saga plc

Trading update

22 June 2017

Saga plc, the UK's leading provider of products and services primarily tailored for customers over the age of 50, announces a Trading Update covering the period 1 February to 21 June 2017.

Saga is holding its Annual General Meeting at its headquarters in Folkestone today at 11.00am.

The Group's core insurance and travel businesses have continued their good start to the year with the backdrop of a changing political and economic environment.  Saga remains well positioned to deliver against the strategic objectives set out at its capital markets event on 29 March 2017.

The Group's interim results will be announced on 22 September 2017.

Lance Batchelor, Chief Executive Officer, said

"We have made a good start to the year across our core trading divisions.  We remain on track to deliver on our strategic objectives, including the launch of our membership scheme, Saga Possibilities, which will go live later this year."

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Mark Watkins, Investor Relations Director                           Tel: [phone]

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Duncan Browne, Head of Investor Relations                         Tel: [phone]

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Tim Rowntree/Simon Hockridge/Reg Hoare                          Tel: [phone]

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Notes to editors

Saga is a specialist in the provision of products and services for life after 50. The Saga brand is one of the most recognised and trusted brands in the UK and is known for its high level of customer service and its high quality, award winning products and services including cruises and holidays, insurance, personal finance and publishing. saga.co.uk

 

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