GEAR4MUSIC (HOLDINGS) PLC

Earnings Release • Feb 25, 2021

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Gear4music (Holdings) PLC

25 February 2021

25 February 2021

Gear4music (Holdings) plc

Trading Update

Gear4music (Holdings) plc ("Gear4music" or "the Group"), the largest UK based online retailer of musical instruments and music equipment, today announces the following trading update.

We are pleased to report that Group trading performance in the 2021 calendar year to date continues to be strong. Both our UK and European Operations have performed well post Brexit, helping to drive revenue growth and support margins that have exceeded our previous expectations.

The Board now expects EBITDA for the 12 months ending 31 March 2021 ("FY21") will be not less than £18.2m, up from the guidance provided on 14 January 2021 of not less than £16.5m.

The Group will provide a more detailed announcement regarding FY21 trading no later than 23 April 2021.

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Enquiries:

Gear4music Andrew Wass, Chief Executive Officer Chris Scott, Chief Financial Officer	+44 (0)20 3405 0205
N+1 Singer - Nominated Adviser and Broker Peter Steel/Amanda Gray, Corporate Finance Tom Salvesen, Corporate Broking	+44 (0)20 7496 3000
Alma - Financial PR Helena Bogle Harriet Jackson Josh Royston Faye Calow	+44 (0)20 3405 0205 gear4music@almapr.co.uk

About Gear4music.com

Operating from a Head Office in York, and Distribution Centres and showrooms in York, Sweden and Germany, the Group sells own-brand musical instruments and music equipment alongside premium third-party brands including Fender, Yamaha and Roland, to customers ranging from beginners to musical enthusiasts and professionals, in the UK, Europe and, more recently, into the Rest of the World.

Having developed its own e-commerce platform, with multilingual, multicurrency websites delivering to over 190 countries, the Group continues to build its overseas presence.

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