Property Sale

Barr(A.G.) PLC 28 March 2006 IMMEDIATE RELEASE 28 March 2006 A.G.BARR p.l.c. Property Sale, Investment and Site Closure Plans A.G.Barr p.l.c, the soft drinks group, alongside their Preliminary results (see separate release) today makes the following announcements. Property Sale Six properties in Scotland have been sold for a total consideration of £6.75 million which gives a net gain after costs of approximately £1 million. These properties are the surplus sites which will be vacated following the completion of the previously announced supply chain consolidation project, planned to be completed by the end of the calendar year. Manufacturing Re-structure As part of the Company's drive to attain an efficient operating platform, today A.G.BARR p.l.c. announce plans for a capital investment of around £6.5 million in its Cumbernauld and Mansfield facilities. It is anticipated that this investment will be offset partially by further property disposal proceeds to be announced at a later date. The Company has also announced that it is in consultation with employees with a view to closing its Atherton site by early 2007. One-off costs, relating largely to the closure of the Atherton site, are estimated at £3.2 million and ongoing operating cost improvements are expected to be circa £1 million per annum phased in from 2007/08. For further information, please contact: A.G.Barr Tel: 0141 554 1899 Roger White, Chief Executive Buchanan Communications Tel: 020 7466 5000 Tim Thompson / Nicola Cronk This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

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