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ASOS PLC

26 April 2012

ASOS plc

("ASOS or the "Company")

Change in Accounting Reference Date

ASOS, the AIM-quoted Global Online Fashion Store, announces that it has changed its accounting reference date and financial year end from 31 March to 31 August. The Board has taken this decision to enable the Company's external reporting period to align with the buying seasons in the fashion industry.

As a result of this change the Company's reporting calendar will be as follows:

-- Audited results for the 5 month period to 31 August 2012 to be announced by the end of October 2012.

-- Unaudited results for the 6 month period to 28 February 2013 to be announced by the end of April 2013.

-- Audited results for the 12 month period to 31 August 2013 to be announced by the end of October 2013.

Attached to this announcement is unaudited pro forma consolidated financial information for the Company for the three years ended 31 August 2011.

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 
 Website: www.asos.com 
 
 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 
 

ASOS PLC

Unaudited pro forma quarterly retail sales

Unaudited pro forma retail sales by quarter for the financial year ended 31 August 2011

 
GBP'000s                 Q1  YOY%       Q2  YOY%      Q3  YOY%       Q4  YOY%  2010/11  YOY% 
-------------------  ------  ----  -------  ----  ------  ----  -------  ----  -------  ---- 
UK sales             47,383   23%   52,857   20%  43,087   20%   43,421    1%  186,748   16% 
International 
 sales               33,680  128%   47,719  161%  56,897  154%   64,050  153%  202,346  151% 
 
    *    US sales     4,186  254%    6,365  227%   7,480  176%    7,919  144%   25,950  186% 
 
    *    EU sales    18,647   79%   23,576  105%  23,714   68%   25,110   77%   91,047   81% 
 
    *    ROW sales   10,847  241%   17,778  265%  25,703  363%   31,021  295%   85,349  298% 
-------------------  ------  ----  -------  ----  ------  ----  -------  ----  -------  ---- 
Total retail 
 sales               81,063   53%  100,576   62%  99,984   71%  107,471   58%  389,094   61% 
-------------------  ------  ----  -------  ----  ------  ----  -------  ----  -------  ---- 
 

Unaudited pro forma retail sales by quarter for the financial year ended 31 August 2010

 
GBP'000s                 Q1  YOY%      Q2  YOY%      Q3  YOY%      Q4  YOY%  2009/10  YOY% 
-------------------  ------  ----  ------  ----  ------  ----  ------  ----  -------  ---- 
UK sales             38,381   21%  43,963   14%  35,940   25%  42,877   22%  161,161   20% 
International 
 sales               14,773  118%  18,296   73%  22,390  106%  25,313  137%   80,772  108% 
 
    *    US sales     1,184   78%   1,949   95%   2,706  174%   3,249  267%    9,088  157% 
 
    *    EU sales    10,408  102%  11,482   38%  14,137   72%  14,204   82%   50,231   70% 
 
    *    ROW sales    3,181  231%   4,865  301%   5,547  242%   7,860  301%   21,453  273% 
-------------------  ------  ----  ------  ----  ------  ----  ------  ----  -------  ---- 
Total retail 
 sales               53,154   38%  62,259   27%  58,330   47%  68,190   49%  241,933   40% 
-------------------  ------  ----  ------  ----  ------  ----  ------  ----  -------  ---- 
 

Unaudited pro forma retail sales by quarter for the financial year ended 31 August 2009

 
GBP'000s                 Q1  YOY%      Q2  YOY%      Q3  YOY%      Q4  YOY%  2008/09  YOY% 
-------------------  ------  ----  ------  ----  ------  ----  ------  ----  -------  ---- 
UK sales             31,813   99%  38,648   85%  28,806   47%  35,048   31%  134,315   62% 
International 
 sales                6,780  251%  10,549  325%  10,843  198%  10,661  102%   38,833  192% 
 
    *    US sales       667  361%   1,000  453%     989  322%     886  149%    3,542  287% 
 
    *    EU sales     5,152  242%   8,336  315%   8,233  177%   7,813   86%   29,534  176% 
 
    *    ROW sales      961  249%   1,213  317%   1,621  282%   1,962  177%    5,757  239% 
-------------------  ------  ----  ------  ----  ------  ----  ------  ----  -------  ---- 
Total retail 
 sales               38,593  116%  49,197  111%  39,649   71%  45,709   43%  173,148   80% 
-------------------  ------  ----  ------  ----  ------  ----  ------  ----  -------  ---- 
 

ASOS PLC

Unaudited pro forma Statement of Comprehensive Income

Year ended 31 August 2011

 
                                                 H1           H2           FY    H1 Growth %    H2 Growth    FY Growth 
                                                                                                        %            % 
                                            GBP'000      GBP'000      GBP'000 
  Revenue                                   189,352      213,656      403,008            53%          58%          56% 
  Cost of Sales                            (99,095)    (106,291)    (205,386)            56%          66%          61% 
                                         ----------  -----------  -----------  -------------  -----------  ----------- 
  Gross profit                               90,257      107,365      197,622            50%          51%          50% 
  Administrative expenses excluding 
   exceptional items                       (74,456)     (91,097)    (165,553)            55%          55%          55% 
                                         ----------  -----------  -----------  -------------  -----------  ----------- 
  Operating profit before exceptional 
   items                                     15,801       16,268       32,069            30%          33%          32% 
  Share of post-tax gains/(losses) of 
   joint venture                                 63         (16)           47 
  Net finance costs                           (145)        (275)        (420) 
                                         ----------  -----------  -----------  -------------  -----------  ----------- 
  Profit before tax and exceptional 
   items                                     15,719       15,977       31,696            30%          31%          31% 
  Exceptional items                        (11,535)      (7,530)     (19,065) 
                                         ----------  -----------  -----------  -------------  -----------  ----------- 
  Profit before tax                           4,184        8,447       12,631          (65%)        (30%)        (48%) 
  Income tax expense                        (1,272)      (2,594)      (3,866) 
                                         ----------  -----------  -----------  -------------  -----------  ----------- 
  Profit after tax                            2,912        5,853        8,765          (66%)        (32%)        (49%) 
                                         ==========  ===========  ===========  =============  ===========  =========== 
  Diluted underlying EPS                                                27.9p                                      27% 
                                         ----------  -----------  -----------  -------------  -----------  ----------- 
 

ASOS PLC

Unaudited pro forma Statement of Comprehensive Income

Year to 31 August 2010

 
                                                      H1          H2           FY    H1 Growth         H2    FY Growth 
                                                                                             %     Growth            % 
                                                 GBP'000     GBP'000      GBP'000                       % 
  Revenue                                        123,861     135,038      258,899          28%        43%          35% 
  Cost of Sales                                 (63,560)    (63,890)    (127,450)          28%        33%          31% 
                                              ----------  ----------  -----------  -----------  ---------  ----------- 
  Gross profit                                    60,301      71,148      131,449          28%        53%          41% 
  Administrative expenses                       (48,183)    (58,954)    (107,137)          21%        41%          31% 
                                              ----------  ----------  -----------  -----------  ---------  ----------- 
  Operating profit                                12,118      12,194       24,312          65%       161%         103% 
  Share of post tax gains/(losses) of joint 
   venture                                             5        (50)         (45) 
  Net finance income                                   1           7            8 
                                              ----------  ----------  -----------  -----------  ---------  ----------- 
  Profit before tax                               12,124      12,151       24,275          65%       159%         102% 
  Income tax expense                             (3,507)     (3,567)      (7,074) 
                                              ----------  ----------  -----------  -----------  ---------  ----------- 
  Profit after tax                                 8,617       8,584       17,201          66%       157%         101% 
                                              ==========  ==========  ===========  ===========  =========  =========== 
  Diluted underlying EPS                                                    22.0p                                 100% 
                                              ----------  ----------  -----------  -----------  ---------  ----------- 
 

Year to 31 August 2009

 
                                                     H1          H2          FY    H1 Growth    H2 Growth    FY Growth 
                                                                                           %            %            % 
                                                GBP'000     GBP'000     GBP'000 
  Revenue                                        96,819      94,338     191,157         108%          53%          77% 
  Cost of Sales                                (49,668)    (47,959)    (97,627)         124%          68%          92% 
                                             ----------  ----------  ----------  -----------  -----------  ----------- 
  Gross profit                                   47,151      46,379      93,530          94%          40%          63% 
  Administrative expenses                      (39,815)    (41,713)    (81,528)          85%          45%          62% 
                                             ----------  ----------  ----------  -----------  -----------  ----------- 
  Operating profit                                7,336       4,666      12,002         164%          10%          71% 
  Share of post tax losses of joint venture        (78)        (74)       (152) 
  Net finance income                                 86          92         178 
                                             ----------  ----------  ----------  -----------  -----------  ----------- 
  Profit before tax                               7,344       4,684      12,028         147%           5%          62% 
  Income tax expense                            (2,141)     (1,349)     (3,490) 
                                             ----------  ----------  ----------  -----------  -----------  ----------- 
  Profit after tax                                5,203       3,335       8,538         156%           6%          65% 
                                             ==========  ==========  ==========  ===========  ===========  =========== 
  Diluted underlying EPS                                                  11.0p                                    63% 
                                             ----------  ----------  ----------  -----------  -----------  ----------- 
 

ASOS PLC

Unaudited pro forma Statement of Financial Position at 31 August 2011

 
                                                       31 August 
                                                            2011 
                                                         GBP'000 
 Goodwill                                                  1,060 
 Property, plant and equipment and other intangible 
  assets                                                  38,638 
 Deferred tax asset                                       16,346 
                                                      ---------- 
 Non-current assets                                       56,044 
                                                      ---------- 
 Assets classified as held-for-sale                        2,800 
 Working capital                                           5,756 
 Net funds                                                 4,183 
 Derivative financial assets                                 192 
 Current tax asset                                         4,903 
                                                      ---------- 
 Net current assets                                       17,834 
                                                      ---------- 
 Net assets                                               73,878 
                                                      ========== 
 

ASOS PLC

Unaudited pro forma Statement of Cash Flows for the Year Ended 31 August 2011

 
                                                          31 August 
                                                               2011 
                                                            GBP'000 
 Operating profit                                            13,004 
 Exceptional items                                           19,065 
                                                        ----------- 
 Operating profit before exceptional items                   32,069 
 Depreciation and amortisation                                6,011 
 Working capital                                             14,745 
 Share-based payment charges                                  1,105 
 Tax paid                                                   (3,930) 
                                                        ----------- 
 Cash inflow from operating profit before exceptional 
  items                                                      50,000 
 Operating cash outflow relating to exceptional items      (16,008) 
                                                        ----------- 
 Cash inflow from operating profit                           33,992 
 Capital expenditure                                       (32,477) 
 Proceeds from issue of ordinary shares                       1,094 
 Purchase of own shares by Employee Benefit Trust           (1,349) 
 Drawdown of revolving credit facility                       10,000 
 Net interest paid                                            (420) 
                                                        ----------- 
 Total cash inflow                                           10,840 
                                                        =========== 
 

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