COVID-19 Update and Dividend Payment Confirmation

RNS Number : 9523H

Sureserve Group PLC

30 March 2020

 

30 March 2020

Sureserve Group plc

("Sureserve" or the "Group")

COVID-19 Update and Dividend Payment Confirmation

Sureserve (AIM: SUR),  the compliance and energy services Group , announces that a number of companies within the Sureserve Group have been classed as Key Service providers to critical sectors under the UK Government Guidelines in relation to COVID-19. As a result, these Group company employees are recognised as Key Workers and it is deemed essential that they continue to perform their duties.

As reported at the Group's AGM on the 18th March 2020, we have agreed protocols in place with a number of our clients to deal with this emergency. During this evolving and unprecedented crisis, we have adapted working practices to ensure the health and safety of all employees, Company stakeholders and all we serve which we believe is of primary importance.

In recognition of the Group's strong balance sheet and financial position, the Board can reaffirm that the Group will pay a Final Dividend for the financial year ended 30th September 2019 of 0.5 pence per ordinary share on 30th April 2020 to all shareholders on the register on 31st January 2020.

Enquiries

Sureserve Group
Bob Holt, Chairman	07778 798 816
Peter Smith, Chief Financial Officer	07590 929 431
Camarco (Financial Public Relations)
Ginny Pulbrook	020 3757 4992
Ollie Head
Shore Capital (Nominated Adviser and Broker)
Antonio Bossi	020 7408 4050
Mark Brown
Fiona Conroy

Notes to editors

Sureserve is a leading compliance and energy services group that performs critical functions in homes, public and commercial buildings, with a focus on clients in the UK public sector and regulated markets. Services are delivered through two divisions: Compliance and Energy Services.

The Group was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in Basildon. It currently employs some 2,061 staff from 22 offices across the UK.

 

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