28th Mar 2008 07:00
RPC Group PLC28 March 2008 28 March 2008 RPC Group Plc Pre-close Trading Statement RPC Group expects that overall sales will have increased on a like-for-likebasis in the second half of 2007/8 compared to the first half and compared tothe same period last year. For the year as a whole the Group anticipates thatunderlying operating profit* will be little changed from last year as a resultof continuing input cost pressures (particularly polymers) and weakening UKmarket demand. Exceptional costs will be significantly higher than last year as therestructuring efforts have continued at a high level in the second half in orderto provide a strengthened business going forward. Good progress continues to bemade with the integration of the recently acquired businesses. Finance chargeswill be above last year because of higher borrowings, weakness of sterling andincreases in interest rates on the floating portion of our bank debt. *Underlying operating profit is stated before restructuring costs and impairmentlosses For further information: RPC Group Plc 01933 410 064Ron Marsh, Chief ExecutivePim Vervaat, Finance Director Merlin Financial 020 7653 6620Tom Randell This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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