17th May 2007 07:01
William Hill PLC17 May 2007 17th May 2007 WILLIAM HILL PLC TRADING STATEMENT William Hill PLC ('the Group') will provide the following trading update on the19 week period ended 8th May ('the period') at its AGM to be held later today. Group gross win for the period increased by 5.8% on the corresponding periodlast year. Trading comparatives are more challenging for the more recent weeksdue to the favourable sporting results experienced in the second quarter of2006. The Group has however fully absorbed the impact of Amusement MachineLicence Duty, imposed on August 1st 2006, in its trading performance to date. At this early point in the year, the board remains comfortable with consensusestimates for the full year out-turn. Enquiries: David Harding, Chief Executive Officer 020 8918 3910 Simon Lane, Group Finance Director 020 8918 3910 James Bradley/ Deborah Spencer, Brunswick 020 7404 5959 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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