4 January 2013
Johnson Service Group PLC ("the Group")
Pre-Close Trading Update
The Group expects to announce results for the year ended 31 December 2012 which will be in line with market expectations.
Net debt is estimated to be below £59.0 million at the end of December 2012, which is lower than expected.
The Group will announce its preliminary results for the year ending 31 December 2012 in early March 2013.
John Talbot, Executive Chairman of Johnson Service Group, commented:
"I am pleased with the trading performance across the Group and it is very encouraging to see that our drycleaning estate has shown like for like growth in sales which, whilst modest, is the first such increase for a number of years."
Enquiries:
Johnson Service Group PLC |
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John Talbot, Executive Chairman |
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Yvonne Monaghan, Finance Director |
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Tel: 01928 704600 |
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Investec Investment Banking (NOMAD) |
Newgate Threadneedle |
James Grace |
Graham Herring |
David Flin Cara Griffiths |
John Coles |
Tel: 020 7597 4000 |
Tel: 020 7653 9850 |