Simons & Co Ld - Interim Results

RNS No 7852f
SIMONS & COMPANY LIMITED
10th September 1998

                    1998 INTERIM REPORT FOR THE 26 WEEKS
                           ENDED 4 JULY 1998

Directors Statement

The company has not traded during the period and interest received on funds
held on deposit from which the dividend due to the preference shareholders
for the half year to 4 July 1998 was paid on 1 July 1998.

The directors have decided not to declare an interim dividend on the ordinary
shares.

The interim report will be sent to ordinary shareholders and made available to 
the public at the registered office of Geest PLC, Midgate House, Midgate,
Peterborough, PE1 1TN.

Unaudited results for the 26 weeks ended 4 July 1998:

                                        1998                1997
                                           #                   #

Interest received                       9,366               12,280
Profit before taxation                  9,366               12,280
Taxation                                   -                (4,060)
Profit for the financial period         9,366                8,220
Preference dividend                    (3,937)              (3,937)
Ordinary dividend                          -              (181,400)

Retained profit/(loss) attributable     5,429             (177,117)
 to Ordinary Shareholders  

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