11th Jan 2007 07:01
Spectris PLC11 January 2007 Date: Embargoed until 7.00am, Thursday 11 January 2007 Contact: John O'Higgins, Chief Executive Spectris plc Tel: 01784 470470 Richard Mountain Financial Dynamics Tel: 020 7269 7291 SPECTRIS PLC 2006 YEAR END TRADING UPDATE Spectris plc, the precision instrumentation and controls company, today issues atrading update ahead of its results for the year ending 31 December 2006, due tobe released on 23 February 2007. Trading in the second half of the year was in line with expectations. Sales forthe full year (adjusted for the disposal of Arcom) increased by approximately6%. Operating margins improved as a result of management actions taken and werehigher in the second half than in the same period last year. Profit before taxand earnings per share on an adjusted basis* are expected to be ahead of mostanalysts' estimates. Cash conversion continued to be strong. Current order levels remain encouraging and we expect to make further goodprogress in 2007. * Adjusted figures are stated before amortisation of acquisition-relatedintangible assets, goodwill charges, profits or losses on termination ordisposal of businesses or major fixed assets, unrealised changes in the fairvalue of financial instruments, related tax effects and other tax items which donot form part of the underlying tax rate. Copies of this announcement are available from the company's registered officeatStation Road, Egham, Surrey TW20 9NP, and on the company's website atwww.spectris.com. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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