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Share Name | Share Symbol | Market | Type | Share ISIN | Share Description |
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James Halstead plc | AQSE:JHD.GB | Aquis Stock Exchange | Ordinary Share | GB00B0LS8535 | Ordinary Shares 5p |
Price Change | % Change | Share Price | Bid Price | Offer Price | High Price | Low Price | Open Price | Shares Traded | Last Trade | |
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0.00 | 0.00% | 205.00 | 185.00 | 225.00 | 205.00 | 198.90 | 205.00 | 1,486 | 15:29:31 |
Industry Sector | Turnover | Profit | EPS - Basic | PE Ratio | Market Cap |
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0 | 0 | N/A | 0 |
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RNS Number : 7607Q
James Halstead PLC
02 December 2016
2 December 2016
JAMES HALSTEAD PLC
Chairman's Statement to the Annual General Meeting
James Halstead plc, the commercial flooring company, is holding its 101(st) AGM today at 12.00 noon at which the Chairman, Mr Geoffrey Halstead, will make the following statement:
As is customary, I would like to give you an update on trading now that we are five months into the current financial year.
The fall in the value of Sterling following the referendum vote of June has contributed to increased margins on our overseas sales, increased competitiveness and positive growth although it is still early days. There are, of course, off-setting price pressures from the lower value of sterling but overall the benefit is positive.
It was noted by the CEO in the results announced on 30 September 2016 that revenues in the UK market were below last year and this has continued. Whilst we note no slippage in market share, the market is lower than last year with the best estimate of this reduction being 4 -5 %. Nevertheless, these were all known factors that our management team have factored into budgets and targets.
In recent weeks there has been significant upward pressure on the pricing of plasticiser, one of our key raw materials, due to a suspension of production following an explosion at one of BASF's European plants. BASF are not our main supplier and we have, to date, accessed appropriate volumes elsewhere in the market however their failure to supply has raised industry prices and introduced supply chain delays and shortages. This may well continue into the second half of the financial year.
In conclusion, trading to date has been challenging and making progress against the comparative half-year will be difficult. Our cash balances have grown and continue to be solid underpinning the 8.5p dividend to be proposed today - an increase of 8.2% on that of last year and continuing our long history of dividend growth. I remain confident in the prospects of the Company going forward.
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Enquiries: James Halstead: Telephone: 0161 767 2500 Mark Halstead, Chief Executive Gordon Oliver, Finance Director Hudson Sandler: Telephone: 020 7796 4133 Nick Lyon Panmure Gordon (Nomad and Joint Brokers): Telephone: 020 7886 2500 Ben Thorne Andrew Potts Arden (Joint Broker): Telephone: 020 7614 5900 Chris Hardie
This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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