AGM Statement

Rotork PLC
21 May 2004


Friday, 21 May 2004


                                   ROTORK PLC

                              AGM TRADING UPDATE


As anticipated in our Outlook Statement, which accompanied the preliminary
results in March, our worldwide markets have on the whole been positive.  Order
intake in all three actuator businesses has been ahead of both last year and our
budgets although we expect that the timing and the make up of the order book
will result in stronger growth in the second half compared to the first half of
the year.  The relative strength of the pound continues to restrain the level of
growth we will achieve in sterling terms this year.  Overall the business
continues to trade in line with the Board's expectations.


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