Contract Win - National Distribution

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Smiths News PLC has secured a significant long-term contract with News UK & Ireland Limited, extending their exclusive wholesale distribution agreement through July 2037. This new contract, effective from July 2027, expands distribution territories to cover all of Great Britain and is expected to generate an incremental £125 million in annual revenue. While one-off implementation and transition costs are anticipated in FY2027, the expansion is projected to be accretive to earnings from FY2028 onwards, with a return on invested capital exceeding the company's hurdle rate. Smiths News intends to fund these expansions through existing cash resources and financing, maintaining its ordinary dividend guidance for FY2026 and FY2027 at or above current consensus estimates of 5.2 pence per share.

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