31 January 2025                                  

AVON TECHNOLOGIES PLC

("Avon" or the "Group")

AGM Statement

Avon will be holding its Annual General Meeting ("AGM") at its Melksham facility at 10:30am GMT today.

Trading in the first quarter was in line with expectations and the Group outlook for the full year remains consistent with the guidance given with the FY24 results in November.

Avon has seen continued order momentum in Q1, as evidenced by recent wins, which have further strengthened the Group's long term order book, including:

·    an $18m delivery order for the Next Generation Integrated Head Protection System (NG IHPS) helmet for the U.S. Army;

·    a renewal contract valued up to £10m with Thales UK to support a critical UK defence programme. 

The Group continues to make good operational progress on the STAR strategy, embedding a culture of continuous improvement alongside its focus on footprint optimisation and operational excellence.

The Board remains confident that the Group's strategic initiatives will support sustained growth and improved returns over the long term and that Avon remains well positioned to deliver exceptional shareholder value.

A presentation for retail investors will be held after the AGM meeting today and repeated online at 14.00pm GMT. Registration is available on the following link: https://www.investormeetcompany.com/avon-technologies-plc/register-investor

Avon will report Interim Results for the six months ending 31 March 2025 on 21 May 2025.  

For further enquiries, please contact:

Avon Technologies plc

Jos Sclater, Chief Executive Officer                                        +44 1225 896 848

Rich Cashin, Chief Financial Officer                                          

Gabriella Colley, Corporate Affairs Director                           +44 7891 206 239

Sodali & Co

Pete Lambie                                                                             avontechnologies@sodali.com

James White                                                                             +44 7855 432 699

About Avon Technologies plc:

Avon Technologies plc makes products that are trusted to protect the world's militaries and first responders.

Our mission is to provide unparalleled protection for those who protect us, giving them the confidence to tackle challenging situations and helping them get home safe. 

The Group trades through two Strategic Business Units; Avon Protection; our respiratory and integrated protection systems business and Team Wendy, our helmet systems business. We are renowned for our innovative thinking and our steadfast approach to manufacturing unrivalled products.

For further information, please visit our website www.avon-technologiesplc.com

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