Christmas Trading Statement
Majestic Wine PLC
06 January 2011
Total UK store sales, excluding VAT, were up 6.4% for the nine weeks of Christmas trading from 2 November 2010 to 3 January 2011. Over the same period, like for like UK store sales growth, excluding VAT, was 3.7%.
Steve Lewis, Chief Executive, said:
"We are very pleased with our sales growth over the Christmas period. I would like to thank our loyal customers for battling through December's dreadful weather conditions to purchase their wine from Majestic."
For further information, please contact:
Majestic Wine PLC
Steve Lewis
Nigel Alldritt (Analysts)
Tel: 01923 298200
Buchanan Communications
Tim Thompson
Christian Goodbody
Tel: 020 7466 5000