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Trading Update - ahead of expectations
Trading Update - ahead of expectations.
About this update from Braemar Plc
[{"type":"text","content":"\n \n \n \n RNS Number : 0139P\n Braemar Shipping Services PLC\n 14 October 2021\n \n \n \n \n THE INFORMATION CONTAINED WITHIN THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS DEEMED TO CONSTITUTE INSIDE INFORMATION AS STIPULATED UNDER THE MARKET ABUSE REGULATION (EU NO. 596/2014) WHICH IS PART OF \n UK LAW BY VIRTUE OF THE EUROPEAN UNION (WITHDRAWAL) ACT 2018. UPON THE PUBLICATION OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT, THIS INSIDE INFORMATION IS NOW CONSIDERED TO BE IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BRAEMAR SHIPPING SERVICES PLC\n \n (\"Braemar\", the \"Company\" or the \"Group\")\n 14 October 2021\n Trading Update - ahead of expectations\n Change of Broker and Notice of Results\n \n Braemar Shipping Services Plc (LSE: BMS), a leading international Shipbroker and provider of expert advice in shipping investment, chartering, risk management and logistics services, is pleased to make the following trading update for the current financial year.\n Further to the board's update on 22 September 2021, the new management team continues to be encouraged by the delivery of its growth strategy and the resulting improved performance of the Group.\n The board expects to report underlying operating profit* for the half year to 31 August 2021 of £6.9m, well ahead of the prior period (2020: £5.6m) as a result of the strength in depth and diversification of the Group's shipbroking service lines, together with the general strength in many of the Group's shipbroking markets.\n The overall trading environment for Braemar continues to be positive and the board now expects to report underlying operating profit* for the year to 28 February 2022 of £10.8m (2021: £8.9m), 21% ahead of the prior period and 15% ahead of the board's previous guidance.\n Accordingly, the board now expects to announce an interim dividend of 2p per share for the half year period to 31 August 2021 (2020: 0p per share).\n \n Change of Broker\n \n \n \n \n \n Braemar also announces the appointment of Investec Bank plc as sole Corporate Broker and Financial Advisor with immediate effect.\n \n \n \n \n \n Notice of Interim Results \n \n \n \n \n Interim results for the six months ended 31 August 2021 will be announced on Wednesday 3 November 2021. A virtual meeting for analysts will be held at 10.00am on the morning of the re...