Michelmersh Brick Holdings was established in November 1997 to enable the acquisition of Michelmersh Brick & Tile and Dunton Brothers.

Dunton makes traditional bricks at Ley Hill, Buckinghamshire and Michelmersh Brick & Tile is a long established business manufacturing premium quality bricks and tiles operating from a site near Romsey, Hampshire.

In February 1999, the business of Charnwood was acquired in Leicestershire. Charnwood has an excellent reputation for high quality handmade bricks for building and restoration projects. Charnwood Bricks were recently used in the restoration of St Pancras Station.

In February 2000, the Company acquired Blockleys in Telford, the leading producer of specification wire cut bricks and clay pavers. The 100 acre site also includes a quarry and landfill operation and some 80 acres of land on which a phased residential redevelopment scheme has been approved in outline by the local planning authority.

The Group has consistently invested in its plant to maximise the efficiency and quality of its product.

In 2004 shares were offered to the public as the business was successfully floated on the AIM Market.

In 2009 Hathern Terra cotta was established at our Charnwood plant continuing over 100 years of tradition in the manufacture of faience. Already work has been won at the Savoy Hotel and Victoria and Albert Museum.

Our most recent acquisition is Freshfield Lane Brickworks, the leading manufacturer of clamp-fired stock bricks based near Haywards Heath. The business has built a strong reputation for excellence in the production of distinctive, clamp fired, multi-coloured stock facing bricks and pavers targeted at the niche premium segment of the market.

The Group now employs over 300 people at its five plants and has an annual capacity of some 70 million pieces.

The latest acquisition has reinforced our position as Britain's Brick Specialists. Our skills, service, range of products and well invested plant combine to provide distinctive products not only that we can be proud of, but that also give value and pleasure to our customers, those involved in design and construction and to generations to come.


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AGM Statement
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Michelmersh Brick Holdings PLC
10 May 2018

10 May 2018

Michelmersh Brick Holdings Plc
("MBH" or the "Group")
AGM Statement

Michelmersh Brick Holdings PLC (AIM:MBH.L), the specialist brick, land development and landfill company, announces that at its Annual General Meeting (AGM), which is to be held at 10.30 am today, Martin Warner, Chairman, will make the following statement:

"The Group as a whole has performed well for the first four months of 2018, largely unaffected by some severe weather in February and March. Carlton Main Brickworks Limited is proving to be an excellent acquisition and is performing as anticipated. I am looking forward to its full year contribution to the Group's results in 2018. At this early stage of the year, the Board expects the Group's trading performance for the twelve months to 31 December 2018 to be in line with market expectations and show significant growth over 2017."

Pending approval by shareholders at the AGM, the final dividend in respect of the year ended 31 December 2017 of 1.45 pence per ordinary share will be paid on 30 June 2018 to members on the register on 1 June.

Half year report

Operational Highlights:
· Full operational integration of the Carlton plant
· Successful restructuring of operations at the Michelmersh plant
· Strong, balanced order book into Q1 2019 - 10.5% ahead of June 2017
· Contract signed for Carlton investment project targeting enhanced efficiency and output
· New key high value products introduced to the market
· Increased interim dividend