Focusrite : AGM Statement and Update on Trading

Strictly embargoed until: 07.00, 21 December 2018

Focusrite plc

('the Company')

AGM Statement and Update on Trading

Focusrite plc (AIM: TUNE), the global music and audio products company that trades under the Focusrite and Novation brands around the world, will today hold its Annual General Meeting (AGM) at 12.00 noon at the offices of Stephenson Harwood LLP, 1 Finsbury Circus, London, EC2M 7SH.

Phil Dudderidge, Executive Chairman, will make the following statement regarding current trading:

'When we announced our full year results on 20 November 2018, we commented that trading for the year to date was broadly similar to the prior year. November 2018 was a strong month and our revenue for the financial year to date is now ahead of the comparative period last year.'

This announcement contains inside information for the purposes of Article 7 of Regulation (EU) 596/2014 (MAR).

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Enquiries:

Focusrite plc:
Tim Carroll (CEO)	[phone]
Jeremy Wilson (CFO)	[phone]
Panmure Gordon
Freddy Crossley	[phone]
Erik Anderson	[phone]
Belvedere Communications
John West	[phone]
Llew Angus	[phone]

Notes to Editors

Focusrite plc is a global music and audio products group that develops and markets proprietary hardware and software products. Used by audio professionals and amateur musicians alike, its solutions facilitate the high-quality production of recorded and live sound. The Focusrite Group trades under four established and rapidly growing brands: Focusrite, Focusrite Pro, Novation and Ampify.

With a high-quality reputation and a rich heritage spanning decades, its brands are category leaders in the music-making industry. Focusrite and Focusrite Pro offer audio interfaces and other products for recording musicians, producers and professional audio facilities. Novation and Ampify products are used in the creation of electronic music, from synthesisers and grooveboxes to industry-shaping controllers and inspirational music-making apps.

The Focusrite Group has a global customer base with a distribution network covering approximately 160 territories. Focusrite is headquartered in High Wycombe, UK, with marketing offices in Los Angeles and Hong Kong. Focusrite Plc is traded on the AIM market, London Stock Exchange.