Trading Statement

RNS Number:0596U
Lloyds British Testing PLC
09 January 2004

                         Lloyds British Testing plc
                              ("the Company")

                               Trading Update

In my review issued with the Interim Accounts dated 24 September 2003 I stated
"whilst it is unlikely that the Company will meet its original projections for
the year ended 31st December 2003, unless there is a significant and sustained
improvement in the sector as a whole in the near future, the profit before tax
for this year will not be significantly ahead of 2002."

Sadly there has been no "significant and sustained improvement" in the sector;
it was not possible to complete the disposal of the Powered Access Division and
turnover in the last two months of the financial year in the Support Services
Division has been below the Board's expectations.  Support Services is highly
operationally geared, and a small reduction in turnover results in a
disproportionately large reduction in operating profit

The Board anticipates that the profit before tax and amortisation for the year
ended 31st December 2003 will be not less than #550,000, which is below current
market expectations.

The Directors are taking the appropriate action to improve profitability and
remain confident for the future.  It is the Board's intention to recommend a
final dividend of not less than 0.25p per ordinary share (2002 0.25p) in
addition to the maiden interim dividend of 0.15p already paid.

The Board anticipate that preliminary results for the year ended 31st December
2003 will be announced before the end of April and that the final dividend will
be paid in August 2004.


Brian Ralley
Non Executive Chairman

Contact:- Brian Ralley, Non Executive Chairman       Tel:  [phone]
Issued by:- Richard Robinson, Marshall Robinson Roe  Tel:  [phone]

9 January 2004


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