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RNS Number : 4175C

Dignity PLC

28 June 2016

For immediate release 28 June 2016

Dignity plc

Completion of acquisition of three freehold crematoria locations from Funeral Services Limited

Further to the announcement on 31 May 2016, Dignity plc (Dignity or the Group), the UK's only listed provider of funeral related services, is pleased to confirm the completion of the acquisition of the three freehold crematoria locations from Funeral Services Limited (trading as Co-op Funeralcare).

A further two sites remain on track for completion at a later stage as previously indicated, pending consent of the relevant Local Authority and transfer of the trade and assets of the location to a new entity. All five crematoria are located in markets not served by existing Dignity crematoria.

For more information:

 
 Dignity 
  Mike McCollum, Chief Executive 
  Steve Whittern, Finance 
  Director                          +44 (0) 121 354 1557 
 
 Investec Bank PLC, Joint 
  Financial Adviser and 
  Broker 
  Gary Clarence 
  Daniel Adams                      +44 (0) 20 7597 4000 
 Panmure Gordon, Joint 
  Financial Adviser and 
  Broker                            +44 (0) 20 7886 2500 
 Richard Gray 
  Andrew Godber 
 
 Buchanan 
  Richard Oldworth 
  Sophie McNulty 
  Catriona Flint 
  www.buchanan.uk.com               +44 (0) 20 7466 5000

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