Games Workshop trading statement and notice of results
Games Workshop Group PLC ("Games Workshop" or the "Group")
TRADING STATEMENT AND NOTICE OF RESULTS
For immediate release - 18 June 2009
Games Workshop announces that profits in respect of the year ended 31 May 2009 are likely to be ahead of market expectations.
On 17 April 2009 Games Workshop reported in its Interim Management Statement that trading in the four months to 5 April 2009 had been broadly in line with market expectations. In the event, the Group enjoyed better than expected trading in the core business in the months of April and May, giving rise to a corresponding improvement in gross margin and profits.
Meanwhile, trading conditions have remained challenging internationally particularly for independent retailers. The Board expects to announce the Group's preliminary results on 28 July 2009.
For further information, please contact:
Games Workshop Group PLC
0115 900 4001
Tom Kirby, chairman
Mark Wells, chief executive
Kevin Rountree, chief financial officer
Investor relations website
http://investor.games-workshop.com
General website
www.games-workshop.com
Singer Capital Markets Limited
Shaun Dobson
Tel: 0207 3205 7500
Rawlings Financial PR Limited
Tel: 01653 618016
Catriona Valentine
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