Trading Update and Final Dividend Payment Date
February 17 2010 - 8:05AM
UK Regulatory
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RNS Number : 2855H
Churchill China PLC
17 February 2010
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| For Immediate Release | 17 February 2010 |
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CHURCHILL CHINA plc
Trading Update and Final Dividend Payment Date
The Board of Churchill China plc, (AIM : CHH) the manufacturer and global
distributor of ceramic tableware and household products to hospitality and
retail markets, is pleased to announce that it anticipates that profits for the
year to 31 December 2009 will be in line with earlier expectations. Our cash
position remains strong.
The Board has considered the above and has decided to bring forward the payment
of the final dividend for 2009, normally payable in May 2010 to March 2010. This
dividend of 9.2p per share, giving a total dividend of 14.0p for the year (2008:
14.0p), will be paid on 12 March 2010 to shareholders on the register at the
close of business on 26 February 2010.
Current trading remains at satisfactory levels with some evidence of firmer
demand in the Hospitality sector. A full update on current trading will be given
at the Group's Preliminary Results announcement on 25 March 2010.
For further information, please contact:
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| Churchill China plc | |
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| Andrew Roper/David Taylor | Tel No: 01782 577566 |
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| Buchanan Communications | Tel No: 020 7466 5000 |
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| Tim Anderson/Lisa Baderoon/Stasa | |
| Filiplic | |
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| Brewin Dolphin Investment Banking | Tel No: 0845 213 4730 |
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| Andrew Emmott | |
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