Final Results

RNS Number:5304N
Charnos PLC
7 July 2000

Letter to Company Announcements Office

Please note that the Annual Report and Accounts of Charnos Plc for the year 
ended 31 December, 1999 were approved at the Board Meeting that took place on
5 July 2000.  In addition, a dividend on the (unlisted) 'A' ordinary share
capital was approved by the Board.

Finally, please find below a preliminary statement of the results of Charnos
Plc.

                        Charnos Plc and its subsidiaries

                      CONSOLIDATED PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT
                      FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 1999

                                              YEAR ENDED          YEAR ENDED
                                           31 DECEMBER 1999    31 DECEMBER 1998
                                                 #'000               #'000

Turnover                                         81,959              90,009

Loss on Ordinary Activities before Taxation      (1,580)                (59)

Taxation                                            874                 184

(Loss)/profit on Ordinary Activities after         (706)                125
Taxation attributable to the Shareholders
of Charnos Plc

Dividends paid on listed securities:
#.07 gross per share (1998: #.049 net per share)
- Paid in equal instalments on 30 June and
31 December                                          35                  25

Dividends payable on unlisted securities:
'A' Ordinary Shares
- interim dividend: #.3223 per share (1998:# Nil)   325                   0
- final dividend: #.021125 per share(1998:#.021125)  21                  21
'B' Ordinary Shares:
- final dividend: # Nil per share (1998: #.5.58)      0               5,538

Total dividends                                     381               5,584

Loss for period carried forward                  (1,087)             (5,459)

(Loss)/Earnings per 'A' Ordinary Share
(1998: Ordinary Share) of 25p each                (63.0)p               5.0p