Majestic Wine plc announced the appointment of Ian Andrew Harding to the Board as a non-executive Director with effect from June 1, 2013. Ian Andrew Harding, aged 48, is Group Communications Director for Kingfisher plc.

Majestic Wine plc announced total UK store sales, for the seven weeks of Christmas trading from November 13, 2012 to December 31, 2012, were up 5.1%. Over the same period like for like UK store sales growth was 1.1%. This result brings the like for like UK store sales growth to 0.8% for the first 39 weeks of the financial year.

Majestic Wine plc reported group unaudited earnings results for the twenty six weeks ended October 1, 2012. For the period, the company reported revenue of £125,965,000 compared with £127,772,000 for the same period last year. Profit before finance costs and taxation was £9,222,000 compared with £8,954,000 for the same period last year. Profit before taxation was £9,160,000 compared with £8,813,000 for the same period last year. Profit for the period was £6,711,000 or 10.4 pence diluted per share compared with £6,272,000 or 9.8 pence diluted per share for the same period last year. Net cash generated by operating activities was £6,676,000 compared with £10,414,000 for the same period last year. Purchase of non current assets was £5,279,000 compared with £6,882,000 for the same period last year. The company announced an interim dividend of 4.0 pence per share will be paid on January 4, 2013 to shareholders on the register at the close of business on December 7, 2012.