5th May 2005 08:00
Dixons Group PLC05 May 2005 RNS8.00am BST, Thursday, 5 May, 2005 DIXONS GROUP PLC: OPERATIONAL NOTE Dixons Group plc will release a trading statement for the 52 weeks to 30 April2005 at 7.00am BST on Wednesday 11 May 2005. Preliminary results for the 52weeks to 30 April 2005 will be announced on 22 June 2005. The Group will be making a change to the way it reports its UK like for likesales to reflect an important change in the way that it sells service agreementsin PC World, Currys and The Link. In prior years like for like sales haveincluded the full value of any service agreements sold during the relevantreporting period. In the second half of the year to 30 April 2005, the Groupoffered customers the alternative option of paying for their service agreementson a monthly basis in addition to the existing up front lump sum basis.Consequently, like for like sales inclusive of service agreements are no longercomparable with those reported in prior years. The Group's trading update on 11 May 2005, therefore, will show the movement intotal sales for the period, including sales of service agreements, and movementsin like for like sales excluding sales of service agreements for the UK. ENDS This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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