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RNS Number : 4020G 
Sinclair (William) Holdings PLC 
01 February 2010 
 
1 February 2010 
 
 
    WILLIAM SINCLAIR HOLDINGS PLC 
 ("William Sinclair" or "the Company") 
 
 
 Bolton Fell update 
 
 William Sinclair Holdings plc has been informed by Natural England that the 
European Commission has confirmed that Bolton Fell Moss in Cumbria has become a 
Site of Community Importance (SCI). This European designation means that the UK 
government will now designate the site as a Special Area of Conservation (SAC). 
 
 
 As previously disclosed the Company has been conducting negotiations 
with Natural England regarding the potential compulsory purchase of its peat bog 
and factory at Bolton Fell.  The designation as a SAC will be a step forward in 
reaching agreement over the level of compensation due to the company as a result 
of this process.  Discussions with Natural England are ongoing and a voluntary 
agreement could be reached in the spring of 2010. 
 
 Bernard Burns, Chief 
Executive Officer for William Sinclair, said "We are pleased that any remaining 
doubt about the designation of Bolton Fell has now been removed and we can move 
forward in the discussions with Natural England regarding compensation." 
 
 
 The Company believes that the negotiations will probably involve a five 
year exit from the facility with reducing annual harvests allowing an efficient 
transfer of production to an alternative site.  Several suitable alternatives 
have been identified and are being evaluated and William Sinclair has sufficient 
peat from its harvest to meet expected demand for the 2010 season. 
 
 
For further information: 
 
 
Arbuthnot SecuritiesTel: 020 7012 2000 
Alastair Moreton 
Alasdair Younie 
 
 
Madano PartnershipTel: 020 7593 4000 
Matthew Moth 
Charles Reynolds 
 
 
About William Sinclair 
William Sinclair Holdings PLC is one of the UK's leading producers of commercial 
horticulture and branded garden products. William Sinclair's well established 
brands include J Arthur Bower's, Silvaperl and New Horizon - the leading brand 
in the fast growing peat free garden compost and organic plant foods sector. 
William Sinclair's customers include national accounts such as The Garden Centre 
Group (formerly Wyevale), Wilkinson, Homebase and B&Q as well as an extensive 
range of independent garden centres. 
 
 
 
This information is provided by RNS 
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