Next 15 swings to loss before tax of £1.5 million in six months ended 31 July 2026; revenue falls 5% to £299.4 million

• Next 15 posts a statutory loss before tax of £1.5 million for the six months ended July 31, 2026, swinging from profit.
• Revenue falls 5% to £299.4 million versus the same period a year earlier, while operating profit drops to £5.1 million.
• Diluted loss per share totals 3.4p, swinging from earnings per share in the prior-year period.
• Net debt rises 27% to £57.3 million, and the interim dividend is maintained at 4.75p per share.
• Management said the hearing in the Mach49 arbitration has completed and the group is awaiting an outcome, with trading in line with expectations.

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