15th Jul 2005 07:00
Wetherspoon (JD) PLC15 July 2005 15 July 2005 JD WETHERSPOON PLC Press Release Pre Year-End Trading Update Current trading For the first 11 weeks (to 10 July 2005) of the final quarter, like-for-likesales decreased by 0.4%, resulting in a year to date like-for-like salesdecrease of 0.5%. Like-for-like sales for the first 7 weeks of the final quarterdecreased by 1.8% (in line with the third quarter) but turned positive duringthe following 3 weeks, when the comparison was with Euro 2004. Total companysales increased by 2.6% to £172.8 million for the 11 weeks (to 10 July 2005) andby 3.0% to £779.0 million in the year to date. Property We have opened a total of 13 pubs in the year to 24 July 2005. Progresscontinues to be made on the pubs previously identified for disposal. Non-smoking pubs As at the 14 July 2005, we have a total of 25 non-smoking pubs. We intend toconvert approximately a further 30 pubs to non-smoking by this Christmas, as setout in the attached list. Outlook The Board currently expects the result for the year to 24 July 2005 to be inline with market expectations. The company currently intends to announce its preliminary results on 2 September2005. Enquiries: Jim Clarke Finance Director 01923 477777Eddie Gershon Company Spokesman 0208 352 5012/ 07956392234 Visit our web site at www.jdwetherspoon.co.uk NON-SMOKING PUBS ALREADY OPEN Ivy Wall, SpaldingWaterend Barn, St AlbansGeorge's Meeting House, ExeterThe Draper's Arms, PeterboroughAbraham Derby, BirminghamThe Back of Beyond, ReadingThe Old Manor, BracknellThe Welkin, LiverpoolThe King of Wessex, BathWetherspoons, Metrocentre, GatesheadThe Pennsylvanian, RickmansworthMoon On The Square, BasildonThe Pommelers Rest, Tower BridgeDockle Farmhouse, SwindonThe Good Yarn, UxbridgeThe Sir John Oldcastle, FarringdonThe West Gate Inn, CanterburyThe Counting House, GlasgowThe Central Bar, CardiffThe Swan, WeymouthThe Trawl Boat Inn, St. Anne's on SeaWetherspoons, SouthportThe Commercial Rooms, BristolThe Battesford Court, WithamThe Waterhouse, Manchester NON-SMOKING PUBS COMING SOON The High Cross, LeicesterThe Dolphin & Anchor, ChichesterThe Lynd Cross, HorshamThe Miles Thompson, KendalThe Packhorse Inn, SleafordThe Brass Balance, BirkenheadThe Kings Fee, HerefordThe Bishop Vesey, Sutton ColdfieldYr Hen Dderwen, CarmarthenThe Plimsoll Line, RedcarThe Cap in Hand, SurbitonWetherspoons, LivingstonThe Whiffler, NorwichLloyds No. 1 Bar, PortsmouthWetherspoons, EastbourneThe Royal Oak, DorchesterThe Quayside, Newcastle upon TyneWetherspoons, SheffieldThe Jack Phillips, GodalmingJewel of the Severn, BridgnorthThe Society Rooms, MacclesfieldThe Three John Scotts, Kingston Upon HullThe Golden Bee, Stratford-upon-AvonThe Briar Rose, BirminghamThe Railway, PutneyThe Saxon Shore, Herne BayThe Sovereign of the Seas, Petts WoodWaggon and Horses, AlfretonThe Roebuck Inn, NottinghamThe Quay, Poole This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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