5th Feb 2008 07:00
Victrex PLC05 February 2008 Tuesday 5 February 2008 Victrex plc AGM and Interim Management Statement At the Annual General Meeting of Victrex plc to be held today, Chairman Peter Warry will make the following statement which comprises Victrex's first Interim Management Statement covering the period from 1 October 2007 to date: "Trading since our December preliminary announcement has continued in line withexpectations. We saw an encouraging start to the calendar year with Januarysales volume growing above the levels achieved in October and November. Thisfollowed an expected softening in December reflecting normal seasonal tradingpatterns. Accordingly, while it is too early to predict the outcome for the yearas a whole, we remain confident in the underlying growth potential for thebusiness. There have been no significant changes in the financial position of the Companysince 30 September 2007." The Company's half yearly trading update for the six months to 31 March 2007will be issued on Friday 4 April 2008. - Ends - For further information please contact: Victrex plc 0207 357 9477 (5 February 2008)Michael Peacock, Finance Director 01253 897700 (thereafter) Hogarth Partnership Limited 0207 357 9477Barnaby Fry / Nick Denton Victrex plc is an innovative, world leader in high performance materials throughthe manufacture of VICTREX(R) PEEK(TM) polymer, a high performance, easy to process thermoplastic. VICTREX PEEK has a unique combination of chemical, wear, electrical, hydrolysisand temperature resistance, as well as excellent dimensional, mechanical andchemical stability combined with inherent purity and low flammability. End users specify VICTREX PEEK to reduce systems costs, improve partperformance, exploit greater design freedom and create a differentiatedapplication. VICTREX PEEK is used across a broad range of applications indiverse markets including transport, industrial, electronics and medical.Invibio(R), Victrex's biomaterial business, provides specialised solutions formedical device manufacturers. The Group's headquarters are in the UK where its manufacturing facilities arebased. This is complemented by a global network of sales, distribution andtechnical centres that serve more than 30 countries worldwide. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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