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RNS Number : 0138F  RWS Holdings PLC  28 October 2025

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               28 October 2025

 

RWS Holdings plc

Year End Trading Statement and Notice of Results

 

Full year adjusted PBT within guidance range¹; significant H2 on H1
improvement

 

RWS Holdings plc ("RWS" or "the Group"), a content solutions company, powered
by technology and human expertise, today provides an update on trading for the
year ended 30 September 2025 ("FY25") ahead of the announcement of its full
year results on 11 December 2025.

 

FY25 Performance

The Group expects to deliver adjusted PBT² of c.£60m reflecting a
significant improvement from H1 (£18.0m) to H2, as the Group executed the
efficiency plan that we announced in June.

Full year revenue on an organic constant currency ("OCC")³ basis was broadly
in line with prior year. The Language Services division grew on an OCC³
basis, driven by strong progress in TrainAI, our AI services business.
Revenues in Language & Content Technology and IP Services were flat
compared with last year on an OCC³ basis. However, revenues in Regulated
Industries fell on an OCC³ basis, driven primarily by reduced activity in our
linguistic validation business. Reported revenues are expected to be £690m,
down by approximately 4% from the previous year (FY24: £718.2m).

The Group had net debt⁴ of c.£26m at the end of September 2025 (31 March
2025: £27m net debt).

In early October, the Group successfully refinanced its revolving credit
facility. This enabled us to increase the facility from $220m to $285m, and
extend the maturity date to September 2029, on market-leading terms and
enabling us to refresh and strengthen our banking syndicate. The Group
continues to be well capitalised, supporting our plans for future growth.

The implementation of the new strategy we introduced in June 2025 is on track.
A major step was the launch of our new organisational structure on 1 October.
This structure streamlines how we sell, integrates our product and technology
teams and organises our business into three segments: Generate, Transform and
Protect. We intend to provide medium-term financial guidance and new
performance targets when we release our FY25 results.

On 15 October we announced the appointment of Stephen Lamb, as Chief Financial
Officer. It is expected that Stephen will join RWS in the first quarter of
2026.

 

Ben Faes, Chief Executive Officer of RWS:

"We expect to deliver adjusted PBT for FY25 within our guidance range, driven
by our sharp focus on efficiency which has led to improved performance in the
second half.

"The pace of change in our industry, fuelled by the global content explosion
and rapid technology evolution, demands that RWS adapts quickly to succeed. We
are acting decisively. Following the launch of our new operating model in
October:

·      Our sales teams have a clearer focus and our technology teams are
working with greater collaboration

·      We finalised the integration of the Papercup technology acquired
in June to bring AI dubbing within our delivery capabilities

·      We further strengthened our leadership with the appointments of
Jérôme Grateau (EVP of Go-to-Market) and Michael Wayne (Head of Media and
Entertainment); and

·      We successfully delivered an efficiency plan that supported
better profit performance in the second half and establishes the foundation
for a leaner, more efficient future.

I look forward to giving investors a fuller update when we publish our FY25
results in December."

 

Notice of Full Year Results

RWS will provide a further update with its full year results on 11 December
2025. To register your interest in attending the results presentation, please
email RWS@mhpgroup.com (mailto:RWS@mhpgroup.com) .

 

 

For further information, please contact:

 RWS Holdings plc

 Ben Faes, Chief Executive Officer                    01628 410100
 Candida Davies, Chief Financial Officer

 MHP (Financial PR advisor)                           rws@mhpgroup.com (mailto:rws@mhpgroup.com)

 Katie Hunt / Eleni Menikou                           020 3128 8100

                                                      07884 494112

 Deutsche Numis (Nomad & Joint Broker)

 Stuart Skinner / William Wickham                     020 7260 1000

 Berenberg (Joint Broker)

 Ben Wright / Toby Flaux / Mike Burke / Milo Bonser   020 3207 7800

 

About RWS:

RWS is a content solutions company, powered by technology and human expertise.
We grow the value of ideas, data and content by making sure organizations are
understood. Everywhere.

Our proprietary technology, 45+ AI patents and human experts help
organizations bring ideas to market faster, build deeper relationships across
borders and cultures, and enter new markets with confidence - growing their
business and connecting them to a world of opportunities.

It's why over 80 of the world's top 100 brands trust RWS to drive innovation,
inform decisions and shape brand experiences.

With 60+ global locations, across five continents, our teams work with
businesses across almost all industries. Innovating since 1958, RWS is
headquartered in the UK and publicly listed on AIM, the London Stock
Exchange regulated market (RWS.L).

For further information, please visit: www.rws.com
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1      Company guidance at H1 results indicated full year adjusted PBT of
£60-70m for FY25.

2      RWS uses adjusted results as key performance indicators as the
directors believe these provide a more consistent measure of operating
performance.

3      Adjusted to reflect a like-for-like comparison between reporting
periods and assumes constant currency across both reporting periods.

 

4      Net debt comprises cash and cash equivalents less loans but before
deducting lease liabilities.

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