United Carpets Group plc Trading Update (8464V)

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RNS Number : 8464V

United Carpets Group plc

21 April 2016

United Carpets Group plc

Trading Update

United Carpets Group plc, the second largest chain of specialist retail carpet and floor covering stores in the UK, is pleased to announce that the improved trading performance seen in the first half of the financial year ending 31 March 2016 continued into the second half of the financial year. On a like for like basis, sales for the second half increased by 6.4% against the comparable period last year.

As a result, the Board now expect its final results for the year ended 31 March 2016 to be ahead of market expectations.

The Company expects to announce its final results for the year ended 31 March 2016 towards the end of July 2016.

Enquiries:

 
 
 United Carpets Group plc 
  Paul Eyre, Chief Executive                       01709 732 
  Ian Bowness, Finance Director                          666 
 Novella Communications Ltd 
  Tim Robertson 
  Ben Heath                                    020 3151 7008 
 
 Cantor Fitzgerald Europe 
  Marc Milmo/Catherine Leftley (Corporate 
  Finance)                                     020 7894 7000 
 

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