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Porvair PLC

06 December 2016

For immediate release 6 December 2016

Pre-close trading update

and

change of Remuneration Committee Chairman

Porvair ("Porvair", "the Group" or "the Company"), the specialist filtration and environmental technologies group, makes the following announcement ahead of its close period regarding trading for the year ended 30 November 2016 and a change of Remuneration Committee Chairman.

Trading update

Revenue for the year ended 30 November 2016 was 14% higher than the prior year. Revenue at constant currency(1) was approximately 8% higher. Trading in the final quarter was strong and order books for the start of 2017 are healthy.

As previously noted, translation gains approximately offset losses on forward currency sales such that there is expected to be little net currency impact on earnings. Nevertheless, earnings for the full year are expected to be ahead of current market expectations.

Revenue in the Microfiltration division was 15% ahead of the prior period, 11% in constant currency. Revenue in the Metals Filtration division was 12% ahead of the prior period, 1% higher in constant currency.

Net cash at the year end increased to over GBP13m. Capital expenditure was over GBP4m and GBP2.9m was paid as an initial cash cost for the acquisition of TEM in December 2015.

Remuneration Committee Chairman

Charles Matthews, Chairman of the Company, has assumed the role of Chairman of the Remuneration Committee following the death of Dr Krishnamurthy Rajagopal. He will serve in the role until a permanent appointment is made.

Date of preliminary announcement

Porvair will announce its preliminary results for the year ended 30 November 2016 on Monday 30 January 2017.

Note 1 Revenue at constant currency - revenues before the impact of translating overseas subsidiaries at more favourable exchange rates than the prior year.

For further information, please contact:

 
                                 01553 765 
 Porvair plc                      500 
 Ben Stocks, Chief Executive 
 Chris Tyler, Group Finance 
  Director 
                                 0207 466 
 Buchanan Communications          5000 
 Charles Ryland / Steph 
  Watson

Notes to editors

Porvair plc

Porvair is a group of specialist filtration and environmental technology businesses. Its products are used in a range of niche filtration markets, and are derived from its expertise in the design and manufacture of filtration systems using ceramic, metal, plastic and carbon media. Its Seal Analytical business is a market leader in the manufacture of laboratory based water analysis equipment.

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