Trading Update

    Wellington Market Company plc
 

Trading Update

 
Annual General Meeting Chairman's Trading Statement for the Half Year to the
30th June 2008
 

A difficult economic climate, low consumer confidence, and disappointing
weather through the early part of the current year, have all impacted
negatively on our trading performance.  It is thus unlikely that the company
will achieve a much better than break-even position for the first six months of
2008.
 

Lord Lee of Trafford

Chairman

 

For further information please contact:

 

Wellington Market Company plc

Paul Fice                                              Tel:   [phone]

 

Grant Thornton Corporate Finance (Corporate Adviser)

Gerry Beaney/Cha Patel                       Tel:  [phone]

 

 

 

The directors of the issuer (Wellington Market Company Plc) accept responsibility for this announcement.

 

Notes to Editors:

 

Wellington is a public company and has been operating markets for more than 150
years and can trace its history back to 1244 when Wellington Market was
established by Royal Charter.

Initially it owned and operated retail, produce and  livestock markets in the
town of Wellington, Shropshire. It is now the leading private sector and only
public company operating retail markets in the United Kingdom with markets at
35 locations providing over 5000 stalls per week.

 



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