Pre-close Trading Statement

Yule Catto & Co PLC
14 December 2007


Yule Catto & Co. plc

Pre-Close Trading Statement


Yule Catto is an international producer of speciality chemicals, supplied to
global customers for use in a wide range of industries including
pharmaceuticals, FMCG, paints and adhesives

Trading conditions for the Group in the second half of the year have been
similar to those indicated in the Interim Statement, with results anticipated to
be in line with market expectations.

Within Polymer Chemicals, steady volume growth and corrective actions to
mitigate difficult raw material conditions will deliver a satisfactory
improvement in overall profit. As previously advised, second half sales within
our Pharma business have been impacted by order phasing, resulting in second
half profitability being below that achieved in the first half.  Impact
Chemicals' trading has been similar to that achieved in the first half of the
year.

Preliminary results for the 12 months to 31 December 2007 will be released on 12
March 2008.


                                                                14 December 2007





ENQUIRIES:


YULE CATTO                                                    Tel: [phone]
Adrian Whitfield, Chief Executive

COLLEGE HILL                                                  Tel: [phone]
Gareth David








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