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RNS Number : 0331O  Avon Protection PLC  27 January 2023

27 January 2023

Avon Protection plc

("Avon Protection" or "the Group")

AGM Trading Update

Avon Protection is pleased to announce a trading update for the first quarter
of its 2023 financial year ("Q1" or the "Period"), ahead of its Annual General
Meeting today.

 

Respiratory and head protection sales were at similar levels to Q1 2022,
following a strong final quarter in respiratory last year. Overall, revenue in
Q1 was up 6% versus last year, driven by the previously anticipated increase
in sales of armour products.

 

Work to ramp up production on the Next-Generation IHPS helmet is ongoing,
ahead of first deliveries in H2. The First Article Testing process for the ACH
GEN II helmet is progressing well, with initial revenue expected in the first
half of 2024. Body armour pressing and assembly is progressing as planned,
though costs per unit remain high. We continue to expect armour production to
end in Q3, with completion of deliveries by the end of the financial year.

The Group has a strong order pipeline for our leading respiratory products and
further growth in demand is expected for head protection range. Due to the
normal seasonality and timing of order receipts, revenue will be weighted to
the second half, with FY23 expected to represent a year of good progress for
Avon Protection.

 

Bruce Thompson, Non-Executive Chair, said:

"Jos Sclater joined Avon Protection as our new Chief Executive Officer at the
start of this month and we welcome him to the Group. We look forward to making
further progress on our key operational and strategic initiatives as we enter
a new chapter of delivery, improvement and growth under his leadership."

 

Avon Protection will report its Interim Results for the six months ending 31
March 2023 on 23 May 2023.

 

For further enquiries, please contact:

 

 Avon Protection plc
 Jos Sclater, Chief Executive Officer        +44 1225 896 848
 Rich Cashin, Chief Financial Officer
 Rory Wiltshire, Investor Relations Manager

 MHP
 Tim Rowntree                                +44 7710 032 657
 Alan Tovey                                  avonprotection@mhpgroup.com
 Pete Lambie

 

 

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About Avon Protection:

Avon Protection make products that are trusted to protect the world's
militaries and first responders.

Our dedicated teams achieve this by developing mission-critical solutions
that enhance our customers' performance, efficiency and capability, whilst
providing ever-increasing levels of protection.

With a portfolio that includes respiratory and head protection systems, we are
renowned for our innovative thinking and our steadfast approach to
manufacturing unrivalled products.

For further information, please visit our website www.avon-protection-plc.com
(http://www.avon-protection-plc.com/)

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