Trading Update

RWS Holdings PLC 30 March 2007 30 March 2007 RWS Holdings plc Trading Update RWS Holdings plc ('RWS' or 'the Company'), Europe's leading provider of intellectual property support services (patent translations and technical searches) and technical translations, today announces the following update on trading for the six months ending 31 March 2007. The Company intends to announce its interim results for the period on 31 May 2007. The Board anticipates that growth in both revenues and profit before tax for the first half of the financial year will maintain the dynamic upward trend seen in previous years, underpinned by continuing strong demand for the Company's services and by good margins. RWS has maintained its focus on high quality translations and IP search activities where it is the market leading provider. The core translations business has made excellent progress and further improved margins despite unfavourable currency rates, whilst the information division has achieved an increase in sales and experienced buoyant demand for its high-margin patent database service - PatBase. In line with the Company's stated growth strategy, the search for suitable potential acquisitions in the high level technical translation and intellectual property support spaces has continued and RWS has very recently entered into exclusive negotiations to acquire a small but highly profitable company in its chosen acquisition field. Further details will be released in due course. RWS continues to enjoy the benefits of a strong balance sheet with net cash of £18 million and shareholder funds in excess of £24 million. Foreign exchange exposure in Euros has now been largely hedged at favourable rates until the financial year end at 30 September 2007. Andrew Brode, Executive Chairman, commented: 'Yet again, our emphasis upon client service and high quality production has enabled RWS to strengthen its market leading position and give us the potential to deliver another set of record results. We look to the second half of the year and beyond with considerable confidence.' - ends - For further information, please contact: RWS Holdings plc Mike McCarthy (Finance Director) Tel: 01753 480200 Numis Securities Limited Stuart Skinner Tel: 020 7260 1000 Smithfield Miranda Good/Reg Hoare Tel: 020 7360 4900 About RWS: RWS is Europe's leading provider of intellectual property support services (patent translations and technical searches) to the medical, pharmaceutical, chemical, aerospace, defence, automotive and telecoms industries. RWS is based in the UK with offices in Europe, New York, Tokyo and Beijing and is listed on AIM, the London Stock Exchange regulated market (RWS.L) For further information please visit: www.rws.com This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange