19th Jan 2006 07:00
GSH Group PLC19 January 2006 GSH Group plc AGM Statement At today's Annual General Meeting of GSH Group plc ("GSH" or "the company"), BobGilbert, Non-Executive Chairman will tell shareholders: "2005 was a landmark year for the company, successfully listing on theAlternative Investment Market in April and at our maiden full year results inNovember announcing a record financial performance. I am also delighted toreport the company has made a strong start in the new financial period andcontinues to trade in line with our expectations. In our recent annual report we referred to some uncertainty regarding ourcontract with Land Securities Trillium at the BBC. We expect that ourinvolvement with this contract will end during this calendar year. Even without this contract, our contracted order book currently stands at ahealthy £430m and since the year end we have secured a number of significant newcontracts including Astra Zeneca and Pfizer. Additionally, contract extensionshave been agreed with key blue chip customers, including T Mobile, Channel 4 andIkea. Our international businesses in the USA and Continental Europe continue toperform well, with the mobilisation of major contracts including SchipholAirport in Holland and GVA Williams in the USA. In November 2005 we announced the acquisition of De Jongh Groep, our firstacquisition as a listed company, and I am pleased to report that this businessis in the process of being successfully integrated. The market outlook continues to be positive, we have a stable and experiencedmanagement team and an exciting new business pipeline and therefore look forwardto another period of progress and growth." For further information, please contact: GSH Group plc Tel: 01782 200455David Simons, Chief Financial Officer Bell Pottinger Corporate & Financial Tel: 020 7861 3932Ann-marie WilkinsonSarah Landgrebe This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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