Wetherspoon (JD) PLC Trading Statement (2908Y)
May 08 2019 - 1:00AM
UK Regulatory
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RNS Number : 2908Y
Wetherspoon (JD) PLC
07 May 2019
08 May 2019
J D WETHERSPOON PLC
Q3 Trading Update
J D Wetherspoon plc ('J D Wetherspoon' or 'the Company'),
announces its Q3 trading update for the 13-week period up to 28
April 2019.
Current trading
For the 13 weeks to 28 April 2019 like-for-like sales increased
by 7.6% and total sales increased by 8.4%. Year-to-date
like-for-like sales have increased by 6.8% and total sales have
increased by 7.6%.
Property
Since the start of the financial year, the Company has opened
three new pubs and closed seven. We intend to open two further pubs
in the current financial year.
In the current financial year to date, the Company has spent
GBP70.9m on buying the freeholds of pubs of which we were
previously tenants.
Financial position
The Company remains in a sound financial position. The net debt
at the end of the quarter was GBP746m and is expected to be around
GBP740m at the end of the financial year.
Outlook
The chairman of JD Wetherspoon, Tim Martin, said:
"We continue to anticipate a trading outcome for this financial
year in line with our previous expectations."
Enquiries:
John Hutson Chief Executive Officer 01923 477777
Ben Whitley Finance Director 01923 477777
Eddie Gershon Company spokesman 07956 392234
Notes to editors
1. J D Wetherspoon owns and operates pubs throughout the UK and
Ireland. The Company aims to provide customers with good-quality
food and drink, served by well-trained and friendly staff, at
reasonable prices. The pubs are individually designed, and the
Company aims to maintain them in excellent condition.
2. Visit our website: www.jdwetherspoon.com
3. This announcement has been prepared solely to provide
additional information to the shareholders of J D Wetherspoon, to
meet the requirements of the FCA's Disclosure and Transparency
Rules. It should not be relied on by any other party, for any other
purposes. Forward-looking statements have been made by the
directors in good faith, using information available up until the
date on which they approved this statement. Forward-looking
statements should be regarded with caution, because of the inherent
uncertainties in economic trends and business risks.
4. This announcement contains inside information on J D Wetherspoon plc.
5. The current financial year comprises 52 trading weeks to 28 July 2019.
6. The next trading update is expected to be the Company's statement on 10 July 2019.
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