Trading Update & Accounting Reference Date

RNS

17 February 2015

Haversham Holdings plc

("Haversham" or the "Company")

Change of Financial Year End and Trading Update

Change of Year End

The Directors of Haversham announce that the Company's accounting reference date and financial year end has changed from 30 June to 31 December.

Trading Update

Pending publication of the Company's audited results for the period ended 31 December 2014, the Directors wish to provide an update on events during the period.

Haversham was admitted to trading on AIM on 10 November 2014 under the management of Avril Palmer-Baunack (Executive Chairman), James Corsellis and Mark Brangstrup Watts, in order to acquire and develop substantial businesses in the UK and European automotive, support services, leasing, engineering or manufacturing sectors. The Company continues to look for opportunities in line with its defined investment strategy.

In the period to 31 December 2014, Haversham incurred approximately £0.2m of operating and due diligence expenses, recorded no revenue and at the period close held a cash balance of £28.8m.

Audited results for the period ended 31 December 2014 will be published in due course.

Enquiries

Square1 Consulting (PR advisers) +44 (0)20 7929 5599

David Bick, Mark Longson

Cenkos Securities plc (Nominated adviser and joint broker) +44 (0)20 7397 8900

Ian Soanes, Elizabeth Bowman

Zeus Capital Ltd (Joint broker) +44 (0)20 7533 7727

John Goold, Nick Cowles

About Haversham

Haversham is a group formed by Avril Palmer-Baunack (Executive Chairman) and Marwyn, the specialist investment management company, with the support of leading institutional investors, including Invesco, Artemis, Aviva and Schroders.

Haversham intends to acquire controlling stakes in quoted or unquoted businesses or companies, creating a platform for further acquisitions in sectors where the opportunity exists to create significant shareholder value through a well-executed consolidation strategy. The Company intends to acquire and manage substantial companies and businesses in the UK and European automotive, support services, leasing, engineering or manufacturing sectors. The Company believes that these sectors offer attractive opportunities for consolidation alongside the potential to create value from operational efficiencies across the supply chain.

For further information about Haversham, please visit www.havershamholdings.com