Expansion of Storage Facility

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Sinclair (William) Holdings PLC

21 January 2011

William Sinclair Retail expands distribution and storage facilities as growth at accelerates

William Sinclair Horticulture Limited, one of the UK's leading suppliers of growing media, announces that it has opened a new satellite distribution depot in the Midlands.

The new depot, which is being provided by supply chain providers The Canute Group, is required to cover both the anticipated growth of William Sinclair Retail sales and the significant increase in the level of finished goods stock that William Sinclair has prepared in advance of the season ahead in order to maintain and improve service levels.

Reflecting the close working relationship between the two companies Canute's have a transport manager who is now located within William Sinclair's operations to provide specialist support alongside William Sinclair's own distribution team.

In addition, following the introduction of summer manufacturing by William Sinclair, the Company has also increased the acreage of its own storage capability at the Company's factory in Carlisle.

Danny Adamson, Managing Director, William Sinclair - Retail, said:

"The busy spring growing season is right around the corner and we are expecting 2011 to be a year of unprecedented demand for our high quality growing media.

"With our total focus on customer service we are finalising our distribution plans as we aim to surpass our clients' expectations. As part of our planning the Canute Group, who are a key partner in our logistics operation, are working closer than ever with us with regards to delivering our products where and when our clients need them.

"The belief the Canute Group has in William Sinclair's growth strategy is greatly valued and with the bunching of public holidays over the Easter period there is no doubt that this will be one of the busiest seasons for William Sinclair - a challenge that we are more than ready for."

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www.william-sinclair.co.uk

William Sinclair Horticulture Limited

Danny Adamson, Managing Director - Retail 01522 537561

Mark Way, Corporate Communications 07786 116991

Notes:

-- William Sinclair's brands include J Arthur Bowers and the award winning New Horizon. New Horizon has won nine Which? Best Buy awards.

-- William Sinclair recently launched its peat free alternative under the trade name SuperFyba.

-- With similar characteristics to peat, SuperFyba looks and behaves like peat, but is made from a renewable by-product from the production of green compost.

-- Sinclair's significant investment in new technologies has secured an end use for this by- product, avoiding the need for it to go to landfill.

-- Approved by Nottingham Trent University, SuperFyba is already being used by a number of customers and many professional growers are using the product for their own in house trials of peat alternatives.

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