Notification of Interim Resul

RNS Number : 0973P

Smiths News PLC

19 March 2009

 



Smiths News PLC

Notification of Interim Results 

Smiths News, the UK's leading wholesaler of newspapers and magazines, will be announcing its interim results for the six months ended 28 February 2009 on Thursday 23 April 2009. 

A meeting for analysts will be held at 9.30am at the offices of Buchanan Communications, 45 Moorfields, London EC2Y 9AE on Thursday 23 April 2009.

An audio webcast of the presentation will be available from 10.30am on Thursday 23 April 2009. 

To access the facility please visit the following link:

http://mediaserve.buchanan.uk.com/Webcasts/sn230409/lrframes.htm

Enquiries:

Smiths News PLC
Debbie Nicholas, Investor Relations	01793 563641
Buchanan Communications
Tim Thompson / Jeremy Garcia	020 7466 5000

About Smiths News:

Smiths News is the UK's leading wholesaler of newspapers and magazines. The Group was formed on 1 September 2006 following the demerger of WH Smith PLC.

Smiths News distributes newspapers and magazines on behalf of all the major national publishers as well as a large number of regional publishers. The business serves approximately 23,000 customers across England and Wales, supplying large general retailers as well as smaller independent newsagents.

In addition to its distribution activities, Smiths News collects and processes returns, supplies sales information to publishers and provides a range of services for its retail customers.

Smiths News has an approximate 40 per cent share of the magazine wholesaling sector and an approximate 35 per cent share of the newspaper wholesaling sector in the UK.

Smiths News has 44 distribution centres across England and Wales, employing 4,000 staff.

 

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