FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
6 JUNE 2022
This announcement contains
information for the purposes of Article 7 of Regulation (EU) No
596/2014 which is part of UK law by virtue of the European Union
(Withdrawal) Act 2018
London & Associated Properties PLC
(“LAP” or the “Company”)
TRADING UPDATE
Further to the Company’s 2021 financial results published on
28 April 2022 (the “Full Year
Results”), the Company is pleased to provide the following update
on current trading.
When reporting on the results of our fully consolidated (but
41.52% owned) subsidiary Bisichi PLC in the Full Year Results, it
was stated that coal market conditions had improved in 2022 and
that in the first quarter of 2022, weekly API4 coal prices averaged
US$238 per metric tonne and the
export coal sales from the Company’s South African operations were
in line with the average export tonnages achieved in 2021. Bisichi
now confirms that coal market conditions have continued to remain
strong since the date of the Full Year Results announcement.
Accordingly, Bisichi PLC expects to report results for the six
months ended 30 June 2022
substantially ahead of those reported for the 12 months ended
31 December 2021.
While LAP consolidates the full results of Bisichi PLC within
its financial statements, the Board of LAP has no direct influence
over the management of Bisichi PLC. As LAP owns only 41.52% of
Bisichi PLC, it is that proportion of Bisichi PLC’s results which
will be attributable to LAP shareholders.
Ends.
For further information, please contact:
John Heller/Jonathan Mintz
London & Associated
Properties PLC
020 7415 5000