24th May 2005 07:00
Barr(A.G.) PLC24 May 2005 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 24 May 2005 A.G. BARR plc AGM STATEMENT ORANGINA BRAND CONTRACT UPDATE A.G.Barr plc the Scottish based manufacturer of soft drinks including thepopular Irn-Bru, Tizer and Orangina brands announced today that new long termcontractual arrangements relating to the Orangina brand are now in place betweenCadbury Schweppes and A.G.Barr. The new agreement will establish a committed long term partnership to developthe Orangina brand in the UK. Under the agreement Barr will continue to hold exclusive rights to manufacture,market and sell the Orangina brand throughout the UK on a five year rollingbasis. The Orangina brand will be relaunched in summer 2005 with major marketingsupport including new television advertising. A.G.Barr plc will today hold its Annual General Meeting in Glasgow. At the AGM, Chairman, Robin Barr will say, "Despite the current intensecompetition in the carbonated soft drinks market, the Company remains committedto the strategy of building long term value through its brands and remains onplan for the year, assuming average summer weather conditions prevail. Contact: A.G.BarrRoger White, Chief Executive Tel : 0141 554 1899Iain Greenock, Finance Director Buchanan Communications Tel : 020 7466 5000Tim Thompson / Nicola Cronk This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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