18 April 2024
Smiths News plc
("Smiths News" or the "Group" or the "Company")
Notice of Half Year Results and Investor Presentation
Smiths News (LSE: SNWS), the leading distributor of newspapers, magazines and ancillary services to retailers across the UK, confirms it will announce its half year results for the 26-week period ended 24 February 2024 on Thursday, 2 May 2024.
Analyst meeting
There will be a meeting for sell-side analysts at 9.30am on Thursday, 2 May 2024, hosted by Jon Bunting (CEO) and Paul Baker (CFO). For more details and to register attendance, please contact Vigo at smithsnews@vigoconsulting.com.
A copy of the presentation will be made available on the Smiths News website following the meeting: https://www.smithsnews.co.uk/investor-zone/investors/results-and-presentations/.
Investor presentation
A webcast presentation of the Company's half year results will be hosted on the Investor Meet Company platform at 12.00pm on Thursday, 2 May 2024. The presentation is open to all existing and potential shareholders. Questions can be submitted pre-event via the Investor Meet Company dashboard up until 9.00am the day before the meeting or at any time during the live presentation.
Investors can sign up for free and add to meet Smiths News via:
https://www.investormeetcompany.com/smiths-news-plc/register-investor
Investors who already follow Smiths News on the Investor Meet Company platform will be automatically invited.
For further information, please contact:
| Smiths News plc Jonathan Bunting, Chief Executive Officer Paul Baker, Chief Financial Officer
| via Vigo Consulting
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| Vigo Consulting Jeremy Garcia / Fiona Hetherington / Verity Snow | Tel: +44 (0) 20 7390 0230 |
About Smiths News
For over 200 years, Smiths News has been delivering newspapers to retailers across the UK. It distributes newspapers and magazines on behalf of the major national and regional publishers, delivering to approximately 24,000 customers across England and Wales on a daily basis. The speed of turnaround and the density of Smiths News' coverage is critical to one of the world's fastest physical supply chains.
For more information, please visit: www.smithsnews.co.uk
Person responsible for arranging release of this announcement:
Stuart Marriner, General Counsel & Company Secretary
Smiths News plc, Rowan House, Cherry Orchard North, Kembrey Park, Swindon SN2 8UH
Email: cosec@smithsnews.co.uk
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