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ASOS PLC

19 September 2012

19 September 2012

ASOS plc ("the Company")

Global Online Fashion Store

Trading Statement for the 3 months ended 31 August 2012

 
                             3 months to 31 August          Year to 31 August 
 GBP'000s                 2011/12   2010/11   Increase  2011/12  2010/11  Increase 
-----------------------  --------  --------  ---------  -------  -------  -------- 
 UK retail sales           49,854    43,421        15%  205,258  186,748       10% 
-----------------------  --------  --------  ---------  -------  -------  -------- 
   US retail sales         13,097     7,919        65%   49,585   25,950       91% 
   EU retail sales         30,678    25,110        22%  117,748   91,047       29% 
   ROW retail sales        47,413    31,021        53%  165,296   85,349       94% 
-----------------------  --------  --------  ---------  -------  -------  -------- 
 Total International 
  retail sales             91,188    64,050        42%  332,629  202,346       64% 
-----------------------  --------  --------  ---------  -------  -------  -------- 
 Total retail sales       141,042   107,471        31%  537,887  389,094       38% 
-----------------------  --------  --------  ---------  -------  -------  -------- 
 
 Total group revenues*    145,168   110,694        31%  552,854  403,008       37% 
-----------------------  --------  --------  ---------  -------  -------  -------- 
 

* Includes retail sales, delivery receipts and third party revenues.

Q4 Highlights

   --    Retail sales +31% year on year (UK +15%, International +42%) 
   --    International sales 65% of total (60% last year) 
   --    Retail gross margin up 70bps on prior year 
   --    5 million active customers* at 31 August 2012 (+35% year on year) 

Nick Robertson, CEO, commented:

""I am pleased to report that trading for the three months to 31 August 2012 has been strong, with total retail sales up 31% to GBP141m. Retail sales for the year to 31 August 2012 increased 38% to GBP538m.

"Our UK performance was encouraging at +15%, and our International business grew by +42%. International equated to 65% of our sales over the period up from 60% last year. Our sales performance in those markets where we have a website continue to outperform. Despite investing in our pricing, I'm pleased to say that our retail gross margin improved by 70bps over the period.

"Profit for the five months ended 31 August 2012 and pro forma full year, are expected to be in line with expectations, and we approach our new financial year with continued confidence."

*Defined as having shopped in the last 12 months

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 18.8 million unique visitors a month (Q4 2011 11.1 million) and as at 31 August 2012 had 9.2 million registered users (31 August 2011: 6.4 million) and 5.0 million active customers* (31 August 2011: 3.7 million) 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 1

Pro forma split of retail sales by quarter for the year ending 31 August 2012

 
GBP'000s                 Q1  YOY%       Q2  YOY%       Q3  YOY%       Q4  YOY%  YTD 2011/12  YOY% 
------------------  -------  ----  -------  ----  -------  ----  -------  ----  -----------  ---- 
UK retail sales      49,942    5%   59,025   12%   46,437    8%   49,854   15%      205,258   10% 
  US retail sales    12,144  190%   10,993   73%   13,351   78%   13,097   65%       49,585   91% 
  EU retail sales    28,911   55%   27,935   18%   30,224   27%   30,678   22%      117,748   29% 
  ROW retail 
   sales             36,123  233%   37,848  113%   43,912   71%   47,413   53%      165,296   94% 
International 
 retail sales        77,178  129%   76,776   61%   87,487   54%   91,188   42%      332,629   64% 
------------------  -------  ----  -------  ----  -------  ----  -------  ----  -----------  ---- 
Total retail 
 sales              127,120   57%  135,801   35%  133,924   34%  141,042   31%      537,887   38% 
------------------  -------  ----  -------  ----  -------  ----  -------  ----  -----------  ---- 
 

Pro forma split of retail sales by quarter for the year ending 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% 
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This information is provided by RNS

The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

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