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Tristel PLC
28 July 2014 
 
28 July 2014 
 
Tristel plc 
 
("Tristel" or the "Company") 
 
Pre-close trading update and notice of results 
 
Tristel plc (AIM: TSTL), the manufacturer of infection prevention,
contamination control and hygiene products, provides a trading update
following the end of its financial year on 30 June 2014. Tristel addresses
three distinct markets: Human Healthcare, Animal Healthcare and Contamination
Control, with three distinctively branded product ranges: Tristel, Anistel and
Crystel. 
 
The Company enjoyed a strong second half performance which has led to a fifth
profit upgrade this financial year.  The preliminary results for the year
ended 30 June 2014 will be released on 13 October 2014 and will show revenues
and pre-tax profit ahead of expectations that were last updated in June. 
 
Trading highlights 
 
·     H2 revenues of £7.04m up by 9.3% on H1 (£6.44m) 
 
·     Full year revenues of £13.48m up 27.7% on previous year (2013: £10.56m) 
 
·     Full year pre-tax profit of £1.8m before share based payments (2013:
adjusted* pre-tax profit of £0.48m) 
 
·     Net cash of £2.59m at 30 June (2013: £0.49m) 
 
*Adjusted for non-recurring items of £2.2m 
 
Paul Swinney, Chief Executive, comments "The Company ended its financial year
in good shape.  The improved performance achieved over the past twelve months
relates to all areas of the Group and is expected to continue into the new
financial year and beyond." 
 
For further information please contact: 
 
 Tristel plc                             www.tristel.com                               
 Paul Swinney, Chief Executive Officer   Tel: 01638 721 500                            
 Liz Dixon, Finance Director                                                           
                                                                                       
 Walbrook PR Ltd                         Tel: 020 7933 8780 or tristel@walbrookpr.com  
 Paul McManus                            Mob: 07980 541 893                            
 Lianne Cawthorne                        Mob: 07854 391 303                            
                                                                                       
 finnCap                                 Tel: 020 7600 1658                            
 Geoff Nash (Corporate Finance)                                                        
 Charlotte Stranner (Corporate Finance)                                                
 Stephen Norcross (Corporate Broking)                                                  
 
 
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