Renold PLC Trading Update (2674C)

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Renold PLC

16 October 2020

Renold plc

("Renold", "the Company" or "the Group")

Trading Update

16 October 2020

Renold, a leading international supplier of industrial chains and related power transmission products, today issues a period end trading update covering the six months ended 30 September 2020 (the 'period') ahead of announcing interim results on 11 November 2020.

Renold delivered a resilient performance in the first half despite its markets being significantly impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic. The business remained profitable throughout the period and achieved a significant reduction in net debt of GBP10.2m to GBP26.4m (FY 2019/20: GBP36.6m), despite sales revenue down 17% on the prior year, at GBP82m.

The Group continued to benefit from a combination of improvement in the strategic cost base and the productivity gains made in recent years, together with tactical short term cost saving measures. These enabled the Group to achieve a positive operating margin for the period.

Reflecting the impact of global shutdowns and lower levels of demand across a number of the Group's markets, order intake in the period was down 21% year on year to GBP76m. However, trends through the period end suggest that order intake should continue to slowly improve, albeit at levels below the prior year in the near term.

Whilst considerable uncertainty remains, Renold benefits from significant geographic, customer and sector diversification. The Group's ongoing focus on cost control, operational efficiency, productivity, and cash management is helping to offset the subdued demand and should enable the Group to make continued strategic progress in the second half.

ENQUIRIES:

 
 Renold plc                         0161 498 4500 
 Robert Purcell, Chief Executive 
 Jim Haughey, Group Finance 
  Director 
 
 Peel Hunt LLP                      020 7418 8900 
 Mike Bell 
 Ed Allsopp 
 
 Instinctif Partners                020 7457 2020 
 Mark Garraway 
 Rosie Driscoll

NOTES FOR EDITORS

Renold is a global leader in the manufacture of industrial chains and also manufactures a range of torque transmission products which are sold throughout the world to a broad range of original equipment manufacturers and distributors. The Company has a well-deserved reputation for quality that is recognised worldwide. Its products are used in a wide variety of industries including manufacturing, transportation, energy, steel and mining.

Further information about Renold can be found on the website at: www.renold.com

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