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RNS Number : 9301K 
Stanley Gibbons Group PLC 
28 April 2010 
 

 
 
 
                          THE STANLEY GIBBONS GROUP PLC 
 
                                  "the Company" 
 
                                TRADING STATEMENT 
 
 
Ahead of the Annual General Meeting to be held later today, the Board of the 
Company updates the market with the following Trading Statement: 
 
"In what is traditionally our slowest period for trading, turnover for the first 
quarter of 2010 was 13% below the same period last year. However, the 
comparative period benefited from the completion of one major investment sale of 
GBP0.7m. Excluding this large sale, on a like-for-like basis, turnover was 15% 
up on the prior period, which gives a measure of the current underlying 
performance. 
 
Enquiries generated in April for our investment products are ahead of the same 
time last year. 
 
The completion on schedule of the refurbishment works at our flagship retail 
premises at 399 Strand, which re-opened on the 13th of April, is already 
benefitting trade and feedback from clients to date has been entirely positive. 
 
This, together with our marketing and PR activities in the first quarter, puts 
us in a very strong position fully to capitalise on more favourable market 
conditions ahead of the 2010 London Stamp Exhibition. This once in a decade 
event takes place between the 8th and 15th of May, when approximately 50,000 
collectors from across the globe are expected to visit London. We are offering 
complimentary transport between the Strand and the Islington Design Centre, the 
show's venue, throughout the week to ensure that we direct as many visitors as 
possible to come to view our newly presented retail offering. 
 
Our buying activity in the first quarter has substantially strengthened the 
quality of our stockholding in key rarities, with a number of top quality 
collections being secured. Most notably, we secured one of the biggest prizes in 
GB philately - the 6d IR Official. This stamp is one of the rarest and most 
coveted stamps in the world. The strength of these stock acquisitions is key to 
our performance in the remainder of the year, to fulfil the strong enquiry order 
book. 
 
All elements of our strategy, including our website development, the launch of 
the rare stamp investment fund and development into the Chinese market, are all 
progressing in line with expectations to deliver profit growth in the medium and 
long term. 
 
We are currently reviewing a number of small acquisition opportunities and 
expect to update the market in this respect later in the year. 
 
If approved today, the Company's final dividend of 3p per share will be paid to 
Shareholders on 17 May 2010 and our interim results for the six months ending 30 
June 2010 will be announced on 6 August 2010." 
 
For further information: 
 
The Stanley Gibbons Group plc 
Michael Hall, Chief Executive                +44 (0) 1534 766711 
 
John Cowie                                   +44 (0) 20 7107 8000 
 
 
This information is provided by RNS 
            The company news service from the London Stock Exchange 
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