M&C SAATCHI PLC

Earnings Release • Dec 15, 2021

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M&C Saatchi PLC

15 December 2021

15 December 2021

M&C SAATCHI PLC

(the "Company")

Trading Update

Further to the last trading update on 23 November 2021, the Company is pleased to announce that trading has continued to be strong and, as a result, management now believes full year 2021 operating profit will be materially ahead of expectations.

Activity in the final quarter has been strong across the group, particularly in the Performance Media and Global and Social Issues divisions and the UK Agency. The strong performance was largely driven by new assignments from existing clients, and we expect this continued trend to be reflected in the December results.

Our strategy, outlined at the Capital Markets Day in January, continues apace, focused on connecting specialist expertise through data and technology to help clients create and lead meaningful change.  This strategic focus has enabled us to capitalise on positive market conditions from a position of renewed strength and combined with steps taken to create a more simplified, more connected structure, is yielding progressive financial performance.

For further information please call:

M&C Saatchi plc	+44 (0)20-7543-4500
Moray MacLennan, Mickey Kalifa
Brunswick Sumeet Desai, Stuart Donnelly, Kate Pope	+44 (0)207-404-5959
Numis Securities	+44 (0)20-7260-1000
Nick Westlake, Hugo Rubinstein, NOMAD Charles Farquhar, Corporate Broking
Liberum	+44 (0)20-3100-2000
Neil Patel, Benjamin Cryer, Edward Phillips, Will King

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