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Pre close Trading Update
Pre close Trading Update.
About this update from Arbuthnot Banking Group Plc
[{"type":"text","content":"\n \nRNS Number : 5861F Arbuthnot Banking Group PLC 22 February 2018 \n\nARBUTHNOT BANKING GROUP PLC\n22 February 2018\nPre close Trading Update\n \nArbuthnot Banking Group PLC (\"Arbuthnot\" or \"the Group\") today issues a pre close trading update ahead of its final results announcement for the year ended 31 December 2017 which is scheduled for 28 March 2018.\nThe Group continued to trade well in the fourth quarter of 2017 and as a result anticipates reporting full year 2017 pre-tax profits in line with market expectations.\nAs previously announced, the Group continues to explore opportunities to develop new businesses organically, thereby diversifying its sources of income, and the Group will update on progress of these initiatives in the final results. The launch of such new businesses in 2018 will be supported by certain upfront investment, such as the hiring of additional teams.\n \nEnquiries:\n\n\n\n\nArbuthnot Banking Group\n\n\n0207 012 2400\n\n\n\n\nSir Henry Angest, Chairman and Chief Executive\nAndrew Salmon, Group Chief Operating Officer\nJames Cobb, Group Finance Director\n \n \n\n\n\n\nStifel Nicolaus Europe Ltd trading as KBW (Nomad and Joint Broker)\n\n\n0207 710 7600\n\n\n\n\nRobin Mann\nGareth Hunt\nStewart Wallace\n \n\n\n\n\nNumis Securities Ltd (Joint Broker)\n\n\n0207 260 1000\n\n\n\n\nChris Wilkinson\n \n \nMaitland\n\n\n\n\nSam Cartwright\n\n\n0207 379 5151\n\n\n\n\n \n\nThis information is provided by RNSThe company news service from the London Stock Exchange END TSTUAARRWOAUUUR\n ","length":3096,"tagName":"div"}]