Trading Statement

Lookers PLC 20 April 2005 20 April 2005 LOOKERS PLC Details of Analyst / Investor Visit and Trading Update Lookers plc ('Lookers' or 'the Group'), a leading UK motor retailer, announces that it is hosting a site visit for analysts and investors to some of its operations in the Birmingham region on 21 April 2005, including the Group's Vauxhall Brand Centre at Star Park South, the largest Vauxhall outlet in the UK. The trip will also include a visit to one of the Group's FPS Distribution centres in Aston and will conclude with a visit to Land Rover UK in Solihull. The objectives of this visit are to provide attendees with a more detailed insight into Lookers' Vauxhall operations in Birmingham, enhance their understanding of the FPS Distribution business and provide them with an opportunity to meet members of the operational management team. Lookers can today confirm that the 'more encouraging' trend in trading performance in the first weeks of March, as stated at the Preliminary results (12 months ended 31 December 2004) announced on 21 March 2005, has continued. With regard to the appointment of Administrators to MG Rover, Lookers confirms that (as disclosed in its Preliminary results) it has already made a full provision in its 2004 accounts of £2.8 million to exit from its remaining four MG Rover dealerships. During 2004 these four dealerships together lost £0.8 million at the operating profit level. The Board is confident that no further provisions will be required. During the visit no new material information will be made available other than that contained in this announcement. -Ends- Enquiries: Ken Surgenor, Chief Executive Telephone: 0161 291 0043 David Dyson, Finance Director Lookers plc Andrew Hayes / James Hill gcg hudson sandler Telephone: 020 7796 4133 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

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