AGM Statement

Vislink PLC 28 May 2003 Vislink plc Annual General Meeting Trading Update -Wednesday 28 May 2003 Vislink plc ('the Group'), the technology business which provides satellite, microwave and transmitter products to meet the needs of the broadcast and security markets and high quality CCTV systems for the marine and petroleum industries, held its Annual General Meeting today. The Chief Executive Ian Scott-Gall made the following announcement to the shareholders present at the meeting. The Group is making good progress with its key objectives to complete the integration of the UK Broadcast businesses and the disposal of the legacy Video Division businesses. • The image analysis business of Datacell has been sold to its main supplier Media Cybernetics, a division of Roper Industries, Inc. In addition the frame grabber product line and associated inventory has also been recently disposed of. The total consideration for the two transactions is £0.16 million. The disposals will be broadly neutral in this year's results. • Agreement in principle has been reached for the sale of the retained investment in the building controls business, American Auto Matrix, which was sold in December 2002. • In the UK broadcast businesses, overhead reductions have been made as part of the operational integration of the two businesses into one management team which will result in a one off charge of approximately £0.25 million in the first half year's results. The benefit of these cost savings will begin to flow through in the second half. The Group has continued to invest in new product development. At the recent US broadcast exhibition we launched an award winning new mobile wireless hand held digital display receiver. Other new products for satellite systems and a new small satellite terminal have also been launched and well received by the market. The recent events in the Middle East and the continuing economic uncertainties experienced in several markets during the second half of last year have continued into this year and given rise to mixed trading results. Due to a number of customer led delays the Group's current order intake is running slightly behind last year. In summary, the first four months orders reflect the generally weaker markets and tougher trading conditions as a result of significant uncertainty in a number of our international markets and the Board therefore expects this to be reflected in the half year results. However in view of the potential recovery in the markets and the actions being taken to strengthen the UK Broadcast business the Board remains cautiously optimistic for the prospects for the year as a whole. - Ends - For further information on Wednesday May 28 2003, please contact: Ian Scott-Gall 01488 685500 Chief Executive, Vislink plc James Trumper 01488 685500 Group Finance Director This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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