Pre-close Trading Update

 RNS Number:6081M
Portmeirion Group PLC
28 January 2008

                             Portmeirion Group PLC
                         ("Portmeirion" or the "Group")


                            Pre-close Trading Update


The Board of Portmeirion, the AIM traded ceramics manufacturer and worldwide 
distributor of household goods, today announces a trading update for the year to 
31 December 2007, prior to entering its close period. The Group expects to 
announce its preliminary results for this year on 2 April 2008.

The Group traded strongly in 2007. Sales continued to grow and revenue and profits 
are expected to be in line with management expectations.

Dick Steele, Non Executive Chairman commented:

"2007 was another year of growth for Portmeirion. This was in part driven by the 
continued popularity of our well established classic ranges as well as the
success of our new ranges such as Sophie Conran and Pimpernel. The Group has
continued the rationalisation of its UK warehousing facilities and expects the
benefits of this to improve its operational efficiency in the coming years."



ENQUIRIES:

Portmeirion               Dick Steele, Non-executive          01782 744721
                          Chairman
                          steele_clan@msn.com                                                           
                          Brett Phillips, Group Finance       01782 744721
                          Director
                          bphillips@portmeirion.co.uk

Pelham Public Relations   Alex Walters                       020 31707435
                          alex.walters@pelhampr.com

KBC Peel Hunt Ltd         Richard Newman                     020 7418 8900
(Nominated Adviser and    David Anderson
Broker)






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