1st Quarter Results

Dignity PLC
13 May 2005


For Immediate Release                                              13 May 2005

                                  Dignity plc

                           ('Dignity' or 'the Group')

       Unaudited quarterly results for the 13-week period to 1 April 2005


Dignity (2002) Ltd the securitised sub-group of Dignity plc, Britain's largest
single provider of funeral-related services, namely funeral services, cremations
and pre-arranged funeral plans, has today issued its Investor Report* for the
first quarter of 2005.


The Group has continued to make further progress and the results announced in
the Investor Report are in line with expectations.


Peter Hindley, Chief Executive of Dignity plc commented:


'I am pleased with our performance in the first quarter. Revenue, profits and
margins have progressed and we remain firmly on track to achieve our
expectations for the full year'


The full report is available on Dignity's investor website at 
http://www.dignityfuneralsplc.co.uk



*In accordance with the terms of the securitisation carried out in April 2003,
Dignity (2002) Limited (the holding company of those companies subject to the
securitisation) has today issued reports to the Rating Agencies (Fitch and
Standard & Poor's), the Security Trustee and the holders of notes issued in
connection with the securitisation confirming compliance with the covenants
established under the securitisation.


For further information please contact:

Dignity plc                                        0121 354 1557
Peter Hindley, Chief Executive
Mike McCollum, Finance Director

Buchanan Communications                            020 7466 5000
Suzanne Brocks




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