THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONTAINS INSIDE INFORMATION FOR THE PURPOSES OF ARTICLE 7 OF THE MARKET ABUSE REGULATION (EU) 596/2014 AS IT FORMS PART OF UK DOMESTIC LAW BY VIRTUE OF THE EUROPEAN UNION (WITHDRAWAL) ACT 2018 ("MAR"), AND IS DISCLOSED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE COMPANY'S OBLIGATIONS UNDER ARTICLE 17 OF MAR. 

14 May 2026

Gattaca plc

("Gattaca" or the "Group")

Trading update

Strong contract trading supports FY26 Guidance Upgrade

Gattaca plc, the specialist staffing solutions business, today provides the following trading update for the year ended 31 July 2026 ("FY26").

Further to the Group's interim results announcement on 24 March 2026, contract recruitment has continued to perform strongly leading to the Group trading ahead of market expectations.

As a result, the Board expects Group continuing underlying profit before tax for FY26 to be not less than £6.0 million (previous guidance: £4.5 million).

Commenting, Matthew Wragg, Chief Executive Officer of Gattaca, said:

"The Group has continued to make good progress through the second half, with strong contract growth across our core sectors and continued operational discipline supporting performance ahead of  previous market expectations. Our strategic investments are delivering, and the majority of our sectors are showing year-on-year growth. The Board remains confident in the Group's strategy and is focused on building momentum in the challenging market conditions."

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