Crawshaw Group PLC AGM Statement (8945Q)

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RNS Number : 8945Q

Crawshaw Group PLC

23 June 2015

Tuesday 23 June 2015

Crawshaw Group Plc

AGM trading and strategic update

At this afternoon's AGM of Crawshaw Group PLC, the fresh meat and food to go retailer, the Chairman, Richard Rose, will give the following trading and strategic update:

In the 8 weeks since my last statement on the 23(rd) April, LFL sales for the extended group are up 2.3%, building further on the increase of 6.4% achieved over the same period last year. This strong trading performance is spread across our combined store portfolio and we have seen positive growth in both customer numbers and average spend.

The initial integration of Gabbotts Farm Ltd has been very smooth and we are well underway with developing the customer proposition in all stores. The post-integration initiatives have enhanced our sales and profitability, and we will continue with the operational synergies and extension of the supply chain network.

Our growth plan is progressing very well and is on track. We have recently opened a new store in Leeds, the Bolton store will open in July, and a further 4 stores are planned to open before Christmas. This growth, including the Gabbotts Farm acquisition, represents an increase of 17 stores for the financial year and will take our portfolio to 39 stores.

Richard Rose, Chairman of Crawshaw, commented: "Our sales, customer numbers and average spend continue to increase reflecting the excellent quality and value we offer. Under the leadership of our new CEO Noel Collett, the board continue to build and develop the resource, infrastructure and initiatives to grow sales within the existing estate and deliver the roll out strategy in a controlled and disciplined manner. It is a very exciting time for the business and we look to the future with great confidence."

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  Crawshaw Group plc 
   Noel Collett, Lynda Sherratt                 01709 369 600 
 
   Peel Hunt LLP 
   Dan Webster, Richard Brown, George Sellar    020 7 418 8869

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