Interserve in line with expectations

Interserve is performing in line with expectations, the group's chairman Mike Bottjer told shareholders at the AGM today.

"I am pleased to report that four of our five principal operating divisions, namely Facilities Services, Project Services, Industrial Services and Investments, have started the year well. In the remaining division, Equipment Services, tradinh started more slowly than expected but is now picking up well," he said.

"Against this background we anticipate that overall group tading at the half year will be in line with expectations and will show satisfactory progress over the same period last year," Bottjer concluded.