M. P. Evans Group PLC Crop and Production Update (5515M)

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RNS Number : 5515M

M. P. Evans Group PLC

09 January 2019

M. P. EVANS GROUP PLC

("MPE" OR "GROUP")

2018 crop and production

The Group is pleased to announce the following crop and production information for the year ended 31 December 2018:

 
                                   2018     Increase/      2017 
                                           (decrease) 
                                 Tonnes             %    Tonnes 
 Crop of fresh fruit bunches 
  (f.f.b.) 
 Own crop                       573,000            32   434,500 
 Smallholder crop               149,600            48   101,300 
 Outside crop                   106,500          (10)   118,300 
                               --------  ------------  -------- 
                                829,100            27   654,100 
                               ========  ============  ======== 
 
 Production* 
 Crude palm oil ("CPO")         192,500            25   154,000 
 Palm kernels ("PK")             43,500            30    33,500 
                               ========  ============  ========

*- figures include production from the Group's crop sold to third-party mills.

Enquiries:

M.P. Evans Group PLC Telephone: +44 (0) 1892 516333

Peter Hadsley-Chaplin, Chairman

Tristan Price, Chief Executive

Matthew Coulson, Finance Director

Peel Hunt LLP (Nomad and joint broker) Telephone: +44 (0) 20 7418 8900

Dan Webster

George Sellar

Guy Pengelley

finnCap (Joint broker) Telephone: +44 (0) 20 7220 0500

Tim Redfern

Chris Raggett

Hudson Sandler (Financial PR) Telephone: +44 (0) 20 7796 4133

Charlie Jack

Bertie Berger

Elfie Kent

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