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Notification of Preliminary R
Notification of Preliminary R.
About this update from Smiths News Plc
[{"type":"text","content":"\n RNS Number : 9747S Smiths News PLC 20 September 2010 \n \n\n \n \n \nSmiths News PLC\nNotification of Preliminary Results\n \nSmiths News PLC, the UK's leading wholesaler of newspapers and magazines and a leading UK book wholesaler, will be announcing its preliminary results for the year ended 31 August 2010 on Thursday 21 October 2010.\n \nA meeting for analysts will be held at 9.30am at the offices of Buchanan Communications, 45 Moorfields, London EC2Y 9AE on Thursday 21 October 2010, with an audio webcast of the results presentation available thereafter.\n \nTo access the facility please visit the following link:\n \nhttp://mediaserve.buchanan.uk.com/2010/smithsnews211010/registration.asp\n \n \nEnquiries:\n \n\n\n\n\nSmiths News PLC\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nDebbie Nicholas, Investor Relations\n\n\nTel: 01793 563641\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nBuchanan Communications\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nJeremy Garcia / Chris McMahon\n\n\nTel: 020 7466 5000\n\n\n\n\n \n \nAbout Smiths News PLC:\n \nSmiths News PLC comprises Smiths News, the UK's leading wholesaler of newspapers and magazines and Bertrams, a leading UK book wholesaler. \n \nSmiths News distributes newspapers and magazines on behalf of all the major national publishers as well as a large number of regional publishers. The business serves approximately 30,000 customers across England and Wales, supplying large general retailers as well as smaller independent newsagents. Smiths News has an approximate 55% share of the newspaper and magazine wholesaling market in the UK. In addition to its distribution activities, Smiths News collects and processes returns, supplies sales information to publishers and provides a range of services for its retail customers.\n \nBertrams, which was acquired on 20 March 2009, supplies books to a mix of independent booksellers, on-line and multiple retailers, and libraries. Bertrams has an approximate 45% share of the wholesale book market.\n \nThe Company operates from 60 distribution centres across England and Wales, and employs 5,500 staff.\n \n\nThis information is provided by RNSThe company news service from the London Stock Exchange END NORLMMTTMBITBBM \n ","length":4132,"tagName":"div"}]