Pre-Close Trading Update

 

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RNS Number : 2751A 
Business Post Group PLC 
06 October 2009 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
6 October 2009 
 
 
Business Post Group plc 
 
 
Pre-Close Trading Update 
 
 
Business Post Group plc today issues the following pre-close trading update for 
the half year ended 30 September 2009. 
 
 
The first half year has gone well, with overall group trading performance in 
line with management expectations. 
 
 
Group revenues for the period decreased by approximately 3% year on 
year. However, our operations continue to achieve high levels of efficiency 
which have enabled us to reduce our operating costs, more than offsetting the 
profit impact of the lower revenues. 
 
 
As expected, revenues in our Parcels business have declined year on 
year, although we have continued to see an improving trend in volume and revenue 
performance during the period. 
 
 
Our Mail business has continued to grow, with revenues benefitting from the 
recent contract wins. 
 
 
As expected, revenues in Specialist Services were slightly down year on 
year although this masks a stronger contribution from the Courier business. 
 
 
Business Post Group plc will report its Interim Results for the year ended 31 
March 2010 on 18 November 2009. 
 
 
 
 
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| Business Post Group plc              |                                    | 
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| Guy Buswell, Chief Executive         | 0121 335 1111                      | 
| Steven Glew, Finance Director        | 01753 706070                       | 
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| Hogarth Partnership                  |                                    | 
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| John Olsen                           | 020 7357 9477                      | 
| Ian Payne                            |                                    | 
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