Renishaw PLC Trading Statement (6626E)

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RNS Number : 6626E

Renishaw PLC

10 May 2017

Renishaw plc

Trading update

Revenue for the third quarter ended 31st March 2017 amounted to GBP141.7m (2016: GBP109.6m) and cumulative revenue for the nine months to 31st March 2017 was GBP382.2m compared to GBP308.1m for the corresponding period last year. The nine months' revenue represents an increase of 24% with a 10.5% currency benefit and underlying growth of 13.5%.

Profit before tax for the third quarter was GBP33.6m (2016: GBP21.8m restated*) and cumulative profit before tax to 31st March 2017 was GBP69.3m, compared with a restated GBP50.4m last year. Cumulative profit before tax benefitted by GBP15.2m when compared to last year's exchange rates.

Cash balances at the end of March 2017 were GBP53.6m (2016: GBP48.8m), which includes the pension fund escrow account of GBP15.4m (2016: GBP15.7m) and after year to date capital expenditure of GBP37.1m.

We continue to manage our cost base and evaluate investment in new business areas. In our half year trading update, we forecast full year revenue to be in the range of GBP500m to GBP530m and profit before tax to be in the range of GBP85m to GBP105m. We are now anticipating revenue to be in the range of GBP520m to GBP535m and profit before tax to be in the range of GBP99m to GBP108m.

The preliminary announcement of our results for the year ending 30th June 2017 will be made on Thursday 27th July 2017.

Sir David McMurtry

CBE, RDI, FRS, FREng, CEng, FIMechE

Chairman and Chief Executive

10th May 2017

   Registered number:       1106260 
   Registered office:           New Mills, Wotton-under-Edge, Gloucestershire, GL12 8JR 
   Telephone:                     01453 524524 
   Website:                         www.renishaw.com

* Previous year figures have been restated for the following:

1. The results of Renishaw Diagnostics Limited have been excluded, as this business has been reclassified as a discontinued activity.

2. The R&D tax credit, previously accounted for within the Income tax expense line has been reclassified to be part of administration expenses, thereby showing it as part of the profit before tax.

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