20 April 2017
Harworth Group plc
Annual Report and Financial Statements,
Notice of Annual General Meeting
and Dividend
Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2016 and Notice of 2017 Annual General Meeting
On 6 March 2017, Harworth Group plc ("Harworth" or the "Company"), the brownfield regeneration and property investment specialist, released its financial results for the year ended 31 December 2016. Harworth confirms that today it has published its Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2016 (the "Annual Report and Financial Statements") together with the notice convening the Company's 2017 Annual General Meeting ("AGM") (the "Notice of AGM"). The AGM will be held at The Bessemer Conference Room, AMP Technology Centre, Advanced Manufacturing Park, Brunel Way, Waverley, Rotherham, S60 5WG on 24 May 2017 at 11am.
Copies of the Annual Report and Financial Statements and the Notice of AGM have today been posted to all shareholders and submitted to the National Storage Mechanism. They will shortly be available for inspection at http://www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/NSM. Both documents can also be viewed and downloaded from the Company's website at http://www.harworthgroup.com/investors.
Dividend
As announced on 6 March 2017, the Board is recommending a final dividend per share of 0.523 pence, giving a total dividend for the year of 0.753 pence per share, an increase of 10% on last year's annualised dividend. The final dividend will be paid on 30 May 2017 to shareholders registered at close of business on 5 May 2017. The ex-dividend date is 4 May 2017.
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Enquiries
Harworth Group plc |
T: +44 (0)114 349 3131 |
Andrew Kirkman, Finance Director |
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Chris Birch, Company Secretary |
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Cardew Group |
T: +44 (0)20 7930 0777 |
Emma Crawshaw /Shan Shan Willenbrock |
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NOTES TO EDITORS
About Harworth Group
Listed on the main market, Harworth Group plc (LSE: HWG) is a leading brownfield regeneration and property investment specialist which owns and manages a portfolio of approximately 22,000 acres of land over 140 sites located throughout the Midlands and North of England. The Company specialises in the regeneration of former coalfield sites and other brownfield land into employment areas, new residential developments and low carbon energy projects.
www.harworthgroup.com
