27 July 2008
ANS Group Plc Headquarters

FINAL RESULTS AND FURTHER INTERIM DIVIDEND PAYMENT

The Board of ANS Group ("ANS" or "the Group"), a leading UK Technology Solutions group, is pleased to announce its Final Results for the year ended 31 March 2007, a period that has seen continual improvements throughout all aspects of the Group.

HIGHLIGHTS
  • Group revenues up by 23% exceeding GBP6m for the first time
  • Pre-tax profits up 15.4% to GBP634,000
  • Second interim dividend payment of 1.65p (2006: 1.4p)
  • EPS growth of 17.5% to 4.12p (2006: 3.40p)
  • Cash reserves GBP1.69m
  • Strong growth of 29% in SysCare division to GBP1.035m contracted revenues
  • BIOS Ltd. ("BIOS") acquisition fully integrated
  • Renewal of financial, management and CRM systems
  • Significant awards and accreditations; and
  • ANS subsidiary, Smart Identity plc, to float on PLUS
Scott Fletcher, Chairman of ANS, commented:

"ANS remains a business operating at the forefront of its specialist field. Management is heavily invested in the business, with the directors' holdings at just over 50%. The business is well placed to achieve further growth and consider future acquisitions thereby enhancing shareholder value."