McBride PLC AGM Trading Update (9013T)

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RNS Number : 9013T

McBride PLC

20 November 2023

McBride plc

AGM Trading Update

McBride plc (the "Group"), the leading European manufacturer and supplier of private label and contract manufactured products for the domestic household and professional cleaning and hygiene markets, today provides the following trading update ahead of its 2023 Annual General Meeting.

Our trading update on 19 October 2023 outlined that despite upward pressures in non-material costs, stronger than expected sales volumes and relatively stable raw material and packaging material costs meant that the Group traded ahead of its internal forecasts for the first quarter.

The Group has continued to trade ahead of our expectations in October and the early part of November, mostly a result of the continuing consumer shift to value driving strong demand for our high-quality private label products from our retail partners. For the first four months of the current financial year, overall volumes were 8.2% higher compared to prior year, with private label volumes growing 11.7%.

Net debt reduction is progressing well and at our half year of 31 December 2023 we expect to be fully compliant with debt cover and interest cover banking covenants, some nine months ahead of when testing recommences in September 2024. By our year end of 30 June 2024, we anticipate net debt / adjusted EBITDA will be close to 2x.

With only four months of the financial year complete, the Group remains alert to the possible risk to full year results from world events which could lead to macro-economic instability and potential increased volatility in commodity markets and ultimately into further input cost pressures.

For further information:

 
 McBride plc 
  Chris Smith, Chief Executive 
  Officer 
  Mark Strickland, Chief Financial 
  Officer                             0161 203 7401 
 Instinctif Partners 
  Guy Scarborough 
  Bryn Woodward                       0207 457 2020

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