Abbey Protection Plc

10 January 2013

Trading Update and Dividend Timetable

Abbey Protection Plc ("Abbey Protection" or "the Group") the specialist supplier of legal and professional fees insurance and services products, is pleased to announce that it expects its results for the year ended 31 December 2012 to be in line with market expectations. 

Abbey Protection's CEO, Colin Davison, said:

"We are viewing 2013 with cautious optimism and expect that the underlying strength of our core divisions (Abbey Legal and Abbey Tax Protection), coupled with a trading subsidiary being granted an Alternative Business Structure (ABS) licence from 1 January 2013 (allowing us to offer a wider range of legal services), will enable continued growth in the Group's profitability".

Abbey Protection will announce its results for the year ended 31 December 2012 on 26 March 2013.

The board is also pleased to confirm the timetable for the second interim dividend as follows:

Announcement Date:            5 March 2013

Ex-Dividend Date:               13 March 2013

Record Date:                      15 March 2013

Notes to Editors

About Abbey Protection PLC

Abbey Protection plc is an integrated specialist insurance and consultancy group, and the UK's leading supplier of legal and professional fees insurance products and services to small-to-medium sized enterprises. The Group's principal products provide protection against costs incurred as a result of legal actions and HM Revenue & Customs investigations.

Founded in 1992, the Group operates from offices in London, Rugby, Croydon, Milton Keynes and Chester and had 235 employees as at 31 December 2012. Abbey Protection distributes its products and services through the following divisions: Abbey Legal Protection, Abbey Legal Services, Abbey Tax Protection, Abbey HR, Accountax, After The Event Services and Abbey Property Facilities.

Visit the Abbey Protection website at www.abbeyprotectionplc.com for more information.