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AGM Statement
AGM Statement.
About this update from Judges Scientific Plc
[{"type":"text","content":"\n \nRNS Number : 1969Z Judges Scientific PLC 25 May 2016 \n\n \n \n\n\n\n\nPress Release\n\n\n25 May 2016\n\n\n\n\n \nJudges Scientific Plc\n \n(\"Judges Scientific\" or \"the Group\")\n \nAGM Statement\n \nAt the AGM to be held later today, the Board of Judges Scientific will make the following comments on current trading:\n \n\"At the time of the release of the 2015 annual results on 21st March 2016, we indicated that order bookings in the first ten weeks of 2016 had been low, which had been our experience over the previous two years. However, as of today, 20 weeks into the current financial year, unlike the previous year we have not seen a pick-up in order bookings. This will negatively impact our interim results and, should the trend continue, has the potential to affect the Group's performance for the year as a whole.\"\n \n- Ends -\n \n \nFor further information please contact:\n \n\n\n\n\nJudges Scientific\n\n\n \n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nDavid Cicurel, CEO\nBrad Ormsby, Group FD\n\n\nTel: +44 (0) 203 829 6970\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nShore Capital (Nominated Adviser & Broker)\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nStephane Auton\nEdward Mansfield\n\n\nTel: +44 (0) 20 7408 4090\n\n\n\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\nMedia enquiries:\nAbchurch (Financial Public Relations)\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nCanace Wong \nNessyah Hart \nJulian Bosdet \n\n\nTel: +44 (0) 20 7398 7714\nwww.abchurch-group.com\n\n\n\n\n \n \nNotes to editors:\nJudges Scientific plc (AIM: JDG), is a group involved in the buy and build of scientific instrument businesses. The Group currently consists of 14 businesses acquired since it was first admitted to AIM in 2003. \n \nThe acquired companies are primarily UK-based with products sold worldwide to a diverse range of markets including: higher education institutions, the scientific communities, manufacturers and regulatory authorities. The UK is a recognised centre of excellence for scientific instruments. The Group companies hold five Queen's Awards for innovation and export.\n \nJudges Scientific maintains a policy of selectively acquiring businesses that generate sustainable profits and cash. Shareholder returns are created through the repayment of debt, organic growth and dividends. \n \nThe Group's companies predominantl...