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ASOS PLC

26 April 2012

ASOS plc

Global Online Fashion Store

Trading Statement for the 3 months ended 31 March 2012

 
                                                   Q4                       Full year 
 GBP'000s                             2011/12   2010/11   Increase  2011/12  2010/11  Increase 
-----------------------------------  --------  --------  ---------  -------  -------  -------- 
 Retail sales                         124,163    92,652        34%  481,562  324,100       49% 
 
    *    UK sales                      47,118    45,314         4%  197,859  184,072        7% 
 
    *    Total International sales     77,045    47,338        63%  283,703  140,028      103% 
 
        *    US sales                  11,451     6,781        69%   39,959   18,642      114% 
 
        *    EU sales                  26,073    20,869        25%  106,993   73,385       46% 
 
        *    ROW sales                 39,521    19,688       101%  136,751   48,001      185% 
-----------------------------------  --------  --------  ---------  -------  -------  -------- 
 Group revenues*                      127,144    95,904        33%  494,957  339,691       46% 
-----------------------------------  --------  --------  ---------  -------  -------  -------- 
 

*Includes retail sales, postage and packaging (P&P) income and 3(rd) party revenues

Q4 Highlights

   --    Retail sales + 34% year on year (UK +4%, International +63%) 
   --    Against particularly strong year on year comparatives - Q4 2010/11 +69% 
   --    International sales 62% of total; UK sales 38% of total 
   --    Retail gross margin significantly ahead year on year 

Full year highlights

   --    Retail sales + 49% year on year (UK +7%, International +103%) 
   --    International sales 59% of total; UK sales 41% of total 
   --    Profit before tax and exceptional items expected to be in line with expectations 
   --    Tight stock management and strong cash balance 
   --    New websites launched in Italy, Spain and Australia 
   --    Warehouse transition completed and delivering significant efficiency gains 

Nick Robertson, CEO, commented:

"I am pleased to report a strong fourth quarter performance for both our UK and International businesses, particularly as we annualised against the introduction of Global Free Shipping last year. We ended the quarter with International sales representing 62% of the total up from 51% last year.

Profit before tax and exceptional items for the full year to 31 March 2012 is expected to be in line with expectations.

We remain committed to our global expansion plans and approach the new financial year with confidence."

26 April 2012

For further information:

 
 
  ASOS plc                                     Tel: 020 7756 1017 
 Nick Robertson, Chief Executive 
 Nick Beighton, Finance Director 
  Greg Feehely, Head of Investor Relations 
 
 
 
  College Hill                                 Tel: 020 7457 2020 
 Matthew Smallwood / Justine Warren / Jamie 
  Ramsay 
 
 
  JPMorgan Cazenove                            Tel: 020 7742 4000 
 Luke Bordewich / Gina Gibson 
 
 
  Numis Securities                             Tel: 020 7260 1000 
 Alex Ham 
 

Background note

ASOS is a global online fashion and beauty retailer and offers on the ASOS.com website over 50,000 branded and own label product lines across womenswear, menswear, footwear, accessories, jewellery and beauty with approximately 1,500 new product lines being introduced each week.

Aimed at fashion forward twenty somethings globally, ASOS attracts 17.5 million unique visitors a month and as at 31 March 2012 had 8.0 million registered users and 4.4 million active customers from 160 countries (defined as having shopped in the last 12 months).

www.asos.com

www.us.asos.com

www.asos.de

www.asos.fr

www.asos.com/au

www.asos.it

www.asos.es

m.asos.com

marketplace.asos.com

fashionfinder.asos.com

Appendix

Split of Retail Sales by Quarter for the Year 2011/2012

 
GBP'000s                  Q1  YOY%       Q2  YOY%       Q3  YOY%       Q4  YOY%  2011/12  YOY% 
-------------------  -------  ----  -------  ----  -------  ----  -------  ----  -------  ---- 
UK sales              44,617   15%   44,069    1%   62,055   10%   47,118    4%  197,859    7% 
International 
 sales                59,600  160%   62,586  141%   84,472   93%   77,045   63%  283,703  103% 
 
    *    US sales      7,061  151%    8,407  124%   13,040  146%   11,451   69%   39,959  114% 
 
    *    EU sales     25,487   80%   22,963   65%   32,470   33%   26,073   25%  106,993   46% 
 
    *    ROW sales    27,052  353%   31,216  272%   38,962  179%   39,521  101%  136,751  185% 
-------------------  -------  ----  -------  ----  -------  ----  -------  ----  -------  ---- 
Total retail 
 sales               104,217   69%  106,655   53%  146,527   46%  124,163   34%  481,562   49% 
-------------------  -------  ----  -------  ----  -------  ----  -------  ----  -------  ---- 
 

Split of Retail Sales by Quarter for the Year 2010/2011

 
GBP'000s                 Q1  YOY%      Q2  YOY%       Q3  YOY%      Q4  YOY%  2010/11  YOY% 
-------------------  ------  ----  ------  ----  -------  ----  ------  ----  -------  ---- 
UK sales             38,758   32%  43,680   21%   56,320   23%  45,314   25%  184,072   25% 
International 
 sales               22,954  111%  26,017  128%   43,719  156%  47,338  155%  140,028  142% 
 
    *    US sales     2,812  199%   3,752  293%    5,297  267%   6,781  209%   18,642  235% 
 
    *    EU sales    14,176   70%  13,880   71%   24,460  102%  20,869   73%   73,385   86% 
 
    *    ROW sales    5,966  266%   8,385  259%   13,962  300%  19,688  359%   48,001  275% 
-------------------  ------  ----  ------  ----  -------  ----  ------  ----  -------  ---- 
Total retail 
 sales               61,712   54%  69,697   47%  100,039   59%  92,652   69%  324,100   58% 
-------------------  ------  ----  ------  ----  -------  ----  ------  ----  -------  ---- 
 

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