RNS Number:8851M
Dowding & Mills PLC
27 June 2003

Issued on behalf of Dowding & Mills PLC
Date: Friday 27th June 2003

                                                               Immediate Release


                              Dowding & Mills PLC
                      Change of Accounting Reference Date

In light of the new management's on-going review and re-organisation of the
business, the Board of Dowding & Mills advises that the accounting reference
date is to be amended from 30th June to 31st August with immediate effect.

Whilst the manufacturing sector in which we serve continues to experience
difficult economic conditions, the Group's re-organisation and cost reduction
programme is expected to improve trading performance over the medium term.

Shareholders will be further updated at the time of our preliminary results
announcement which is expected to be in November 2003.

Enquiries:

Tudor Davies
Chairman
Dowding & Mills PLC
Tel: 0121 766 6161

Fiona Tooley
Citigate Dewe Rogerson
Tel: 0121 455 8370

Graeme Cull
Head of Institutional Broking
Arbuthnot Securities
Tel: 020 7002 4600



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