Trading Update
Camellia Plc anticipates an improved trading performance for 2025, expecting an approximate break-even result compared to a £5.5 million loss in 2024, driven by better crop prices and yields in Bangladesh, Brazil, and Malawi, partially offset by weaker results in EP Kenya and India. The company also announced the appointment of Simon Morgan as Director of Corporate Development to focus on its Value Enhancement Plan and the signing of a memorandum of understanding for the proposed sale of its Barnesbeg Tea Estate in India.
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Camellia is pleased to announce its key crop production and price results for the year ended 31 December 2025. The Company expects to report an improved trading performance compared with the prior year, with an approximate break-even trading result for 2025 compared with a trading loss of £5.5 million in 2024. The Company also announces the strengthening of its senior team and notes the signing of a memorandum of understanding in connection with the proposed sale of an Indian tea estate.
Trading Update
Camellia anticipates an approximate break-even trading result for 2025, compared to a loss of £5.5 million in 2024. This anticipated outcome has arisen through improved trading results in Bangladesh, Brazil and Malawi, offset by poorer year-on-year results in EP Kenya and India. The improved trading performance was largely derived from better crop prices and yields, with some additional early-stage contributions from concerted management actions under the Value Enhancement Plan (VEP) announced last year.
The VEP, based on a medium-term view, is designed to support improved operating results and increased growth investment, while also reducing the overall risk profile of the Company. This includes realising the significant potential within the operating companies and disposing of higher risk and less predictable operating assets. The Company will report its financial results for the 12 months ended 31 December 2025 ('Final Results') at the beginning of May 2026, at which time it will provide operational and strategic updates including areas of progress under the VEP.
Key Crops Production and Price Table:
| 2025 | 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| India | Actual | Actual | |
| Own tea production | (million kg) | 27.8 | 27.9 |
| Ave. tea sales price | (INR / kg) | 268 | 264 |
| Bangladesh | |||
| Own tea production | (million kg) | 13.5 | 15.2 |
| Ave. tea sales price | (BDT / kg) | 222 | 176 |
| EP Kenya | |||
| Own tea production | (million kg) | 12.2 | 16.5 |
| Ave. tea sales price | (USD / kg) | 1.78 | 1.84 |
| EP Malawi | |||
| Own tea production | (million kg) | 19.9 | 20.2 |
| Ave. tea sales price | (USD / kg) | 1.13 | 1.18 |
| Macadamia production | (tonnes) | 528 | 267 |
| Ave. mac' sales price | (USD / kg) | 11.5 | 7.02 |
| EPSA | |||
| Macadamia production | (tonnes) | 411 | 416 |
| Ave. mac' sales price | (USD / kg) | 10.92 | 7.94 |
| Brazil | |||
| Soya production | (tonnes) | 17,630 | 13,700 |
| Ave. soya sales price | (BRL / tonne) | 2,127 | 2,138 |
| Maize production | (tonnes) | 16,946 | 11,733 |
| Ave maize sales price | (BRL / tonne) | 1,102 | 1,020 |
| Kakuzi* | 2025 | 2024 | |
| H1 Actual | H1 Actual | ||
| Avocado production | (k cartons) | 901 | 1,118 |
| Ave. avo' sale price | ( € / carton) | 4.29 | 5.17 |
| Macadamia production | (tonnes) | 413 | 293 |
| Ave. mac' sales price | (USD / kg) | 11.56 | 7.54 |
* As Kakuzi is a listed entity and has not yet published full year results, the results shown and the comparatives for 2024 reflect the half year results
Appointment of Director of Corporate Development
Camellia is pleased to announce the appointment of Simon Morgan to the newly created non-board role of Director of Corporate Development. Simon's responsibilities will be primarily focussed on the 'Invest in Growth' element of the VEP.
Simon was most recently a Partner at Silver Street Capital LLP, where he spent 13 years. Prior to this, he worked for 16 years at Standard Bank Plc, latterly leading the Bank's emerging markets infrastructure private equity and credit funds business focused on Africa, the Middle East and Southeast Asia. He brings deep corporate finance expertise, a strong understanding of agribusiness value creation and significant investment experience across East and Southern Africa. Most recently, Simon has worked as a consultant advising on agriculture strategy, joint ventures, restructuring, acquisitions and disposals, and capital structuring.
Proposed Sale of Barnesbeg Tea Estate
Camellia notes the announcement by Goodricke Group Limited (a 74% owned Indian subsidiary of Camellia) on 20 February 2026 to the Bombay Stock Exchange, of the signing of a memorandum of understanding in connection with the proposed sale of its Barnesbeg Tea Estate.
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