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Trading Update - Replacement
Trading Update - Replacement.
About this update from Greggs Plc
[{"type":"text","content":"\n \nRNS Number : 6040I Greggs PLC 27 November 2018 \n\n \n \nThe first two bullet points in this announcement have been amended in line with the commentary below to state the trading period is eight weeks to 24 November 2018, as opposed to the nine weeks previously stated. \n \n27 November 2018\n \nGREGGS plc\nTRADING UPDATE\n \nGreggs is the leading bakery food-on-the-go retailer in the UK, \nwith over 1,900 retail outlets throughout the country\n \nStrengthened performance\n \n· Total sales up 9.0% for the eight weeks to 24 November 2018\n· Company-managed shop like-for-like sales up 4.5% for the eight weeks to 24 November 2018\n· Like-for-like performance ahead of expectations and good cost control\n· Now anticipate 2018 full year profit before tax (excluding exceptional charges) to be at least £86 million\n \n \nTrading performance and outlook\n \nThe improved trading performance reported in our third quarter trading update has strengthened further during October and to date in November. In the eight weeks to 24 November 2018, total sales grew by 9.0 per cent (2017 comparator period: 8.2 per cent) and like-for-like sales in company-managed shops increased by 4.5 per cent (2017 comparator period: 4.5 per cent). In the year-to-date, total sales have grown by 6.6 per cent and like-for-like sales have increased by 2.5 per cent.\n \nThis stronger trading in October and November is particularly encouraging as it builds on good comparative sales in the same period last year. Operational costs have been well controlled and, whilst there is still much to play for over the final few weeks of the year, the Board now anticipate that full year underlying profit before tax (excluding exceptional charges) will be at least £86 million.\n \n \n \n\n\n\nENQUIRIES:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGreggs plc\n\n\nHudson Sandler\n\n\n\n\nRoger Whiteside, Chief Executive\nRichard Hutton, Finance Director\n\n\nWendy Baker / Hattie O'Reilly \n\n\n\n\nTel: 0191 281 7721\n\n\nTel: 020 7796 4133\n\n\n\n \n\nThis information is provided by RNS, the news service of the London Stock Exchange. RNS is approved by the Financial Conduct Authority to act as a Primary Information Provider in the ...