Trading Update

9 April 2015

PZ Cussons Plc

(the "Group")

Trading Update

PZ Cussons Plc today issues the following trading update which covers the period 28 January 2015 to 8 April 2015.

Trading Update

The Board is pleased to announce that overall performance for the period has been in line with expectations. Country performance has been in line with the comments made in the Interim results announcement on 27 January.

With regard to the Group's largest market Nigeria, the naira exchange rate is currently stable following a further devaluation in the period, and trading has resumed as normal following a short period of lost trading days during the presidential election process.

The outlook for the financial year remains in line with expectations.

A further trading update will be made on 11 June 2015 after the close of the financial year.

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For further information contact:

PZ Cussons Plc Tel: 0161 435 1236

Brandon Leigh - Chief Financial Officer

Instinctif Partners Tel: 020 7457 2020

Tim Linacre