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AGM Trading Update

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Saga reports positive start to FY25 with travel bookings and cruise load factors ahead of prior year.

vs expectations: in line

  • Ocean Cruise booked load factor 95% (prior lower than same point last year)
  • River Cruise booked load factor 93% (prior lower than same point last year)
  • Full year Holidays bookings revenue 14% higher (prior same point last year)
  • Full year Holidays bookings passengers 13% higher (prior same point last year)
  • Net Debt at 31 May 2025 £569.5m (prior £622.7m at 31 May 2024)
  • Available Cash at 31 May 2025 £96.7m (prior £590.5m at 31 January 2025)
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Ahead of its Annual General Meeting (AGM), Saga plc (Saga or the Group), the UK's specialist in products and services for people over 50, provides the following trading update covering the period from 1 February 2025 to 23 June 2025. The AGM will be held at 11.00am today at the offices of Deutsche Numis, 45 Gresham Street, London EC2V 7BF.

Group highlights

  • The Group traded in line with expectations for the first four months and remains on track for the full year.
  • Ocean and River Cruise had another strong start to the year, with booked load factors1 for the first half ahead of the same point last year, at 95% and 93% respectively, alongside growing per diems.
  • Full year Holidays bookings1 are also ahead of the prior year, with booked revenue 14% higher and passengers 13% higher than the same point last year.
  • Our Insurance Underwriting business, Acromas Insurance Company Limited, continues to trade in line with expectations. Furthermore, its sale to wholly owned UK subsidiaries of Ageas SA/NV (Ageas), is progressing well and remains on track to complete by 31 July 2025.
  • Insurance Broking is trading in line with expectations and the transition to the 20-year partnership with Ageas, remains on track for Q4 2025.
  • We continue to make good progress with our partnership strategy and are pleased to announce that we have agreed heads of terms and are now in final negotiations with NatWest for a range of personal banking products, starting with a new savings proposition. This partnership would combine NatWest's scale and banking capabilities with our customer insight and marketing strengths, and support our ambition to continue growing our Money business. Further updates will follow in due course.
  • Net Debt at 31 May 2025 was £569.5m, which included Available Cash of £96.7m. This compares with £622.7m at 31 May 2024 and £590.5m at 31 January 2025.

Mike Hazell, Group Chief Executive Officer, said:

"I am pleased to report that Saga has started the financial year on a positive note, with all our businesses performing well and in line with expectations. Looking ahead, we are focussed on continuing to grow our Travel and Money businesses, while successfully transitioning to our new simplified Insurance model.

"We are progressing well with our medium-term plans and the potential new partnership with NatWest is another good example of this."

The Group's interim results for the six months ending 31 July 2025 will be announced on 24 September 2025.

1 Bookings at 22 June 2025

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