Persimmon PLC Capital Markets Event (1370L)
April 17 2018 - 2:30AM
UK Regulatory
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RNS Number : 1370L
Persimmon PLC
17 April 2018
17 April 2018
Persimmon plc
Capital Markets Event and Update on Manufacturing Initiatives -
7(th) and 8(th) November 2018
Persimmon plc ("the Company") is pleased to announce that it
will hold a Capital Markets Event on the evening of Wednesday 7
November and during Thursday 8 November 2018.
The senior management team of Persimmon will host the event at
the Company's off-site manufacturing hub at Harworth, Doncaster.
Attendees will be invited to tour the Company's new brick
manufacturing plant and to review the progress being made in
establishing the new roof tile manufacturing facility. An update
will also be provided on the progress of the Company's Space4
business, which produces timber frames, highly insulated wall
panels and roof cassettes to deliver a 'fabric first' approach to
the construction of new homes. The Company continues to expand the
output of the Space4 business in support of the Group's further
growth.
Jeff Fairburn, CEO said "We believe our Harworth manufacturing
hub is a major differentiator for Persimmon and is already making a
substantial contribution to our brick volumes, an area where the
industry is currently facing supply constraints. We expect the
facility to play an increasingly significant role in the supply of
building materials to our business as we continue to increase our
new home construction volumes."
In addition, the Capital Markets Event will provide attendees
with the opportunity to gain a further insight into the following
additional matters relating to the Persimmon Group:
-- On site productivity
-- Planning - the application of Government planning policy
guidelines in the light of recent policy adjustments
-- Strategic land - Persimmon's opportunities in the near,
and longer, term
-- The Cycle - performance, and how the Company's strategy
mitigates the risks to sustaining higher levels of shareholder
value creation posed by the inherent cyclicality of the
UK housing market
Invitations will be distributed shortly.
A short trading update will be released on 7 November 2018.
The Company recently announced record results for 2017 based on
excellent operational performance, delivering a 24% increase in
operating profit from average capital employed which was 5% lower,
year on year. Over the last six years since the launch of its new
strategy in 2012, the Company has increased its annual output of
new homes by over 70%, generated GBP2.8 billion of free cash before
return of surplus capital to shareholders whilst investing GBP3.2
billion in new land. Over this period the Company's performance has
delivered total shareholder returns of c. 470%, which places the
Company third in the FTSE 100 Index.
Enquiries:
Citigate Dewe Rogerson Tel: +44 (0) 20 7638 9571
Simon Rigby
Kevin Smith
Jos Bieneman
This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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