Interim Management Statement

RNS Number : 0076W

Treatt PLC

21 July 2009

 



TREATT PLC

INTERIM MANAGEMENT STATEMENT 

YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2009

Interim Management Statement for period ending 20 July 2009

Treatt PLC (the 'Group'), the manufacturer and supplier of conventional, organic and ethically-traded ingredients for the flavour, fragrance and cosmetic industries today publishes its Interim Management Statement as required by the revised Listing Authority Disclosure and Transparency rules. This statement relates to the period from 1 April 2009 to 20 July 2009.

Trading in the period has been stronger than the Board's revised expectations. Following a better than expected first half of the financial year, sales in the period from 1 April 2009 to 20 July 2009 have continued to be strong. In particular, R.C. Treatt, the Group's main UK operating subsidiary, has remained ahead of the same period last year in both sales and profits, whereas Treatt USA has found trading conditions more difficult. Earthoil is showing a considerable improvement on the results for the prior year, although it is still trading at less than break-even.

Consequently, the Board now believe that profit before tax for the full financial year ended 30 September 2009 will exceed the results for the prior year.

Treatt PLC's full year results will be announced on 7 December 2009.

Issue date: 21 July 2009

For further information please contact:

Treatt PLC                                                                        01284 714820

Hugo Bovill, Managing Director                  

Richard Hope, Group Finance Director            

 

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