13 February 2018
RWS Holdings plc
AGM Statement
RWS Holdings plc (“RWS”, “the Group”), one of the world’s leading language, intellectual property
support services and localisation providers, is today holding its Annual General Meeting at which
Andrew Brode, Chairman, will make the following remarks:“The financial year ended 30 September 2017 saw the fourteenth successive year of growth inGroup sales, underlying profits and dividends since flotation in 2003.
“The current financial year has started well as we continue to build on this record performance,with our Patent Translation & Filing, newly formed Life Sciences, and Information divisions all
contributing in line with our expectations.
“In addition, RWS acquired Moravia on 3 November 2017 for a cash consideration of US$320
million. Moravia is one of the leading providers of technology enabled localisation services tosome of the largest technology companies in the world. Its acquisition enhances RWS’ global
presence, adding operations in the Czech Republic, USA, Japan, China, Argentina, Hungary andIreland; provides further geographic and currency diversification; and adds an additional
profitable, cash generative division of scale to the Group.
Current Trading and Outlook“The Group has performed in line with the Board’s expectations in the first quarter of the current
financial year. Our focus now is upon the integration of Moravia together with the successful
exploitation of the opportunities provided by our recent acquisitions.
“Notwithstanding US exchange rate headwinds, the Board is confident of further substantial
progress in 2018 as RWS consolidates its global leading positions in its chosen sectors.”
For further information, contact:
RWS Holdings plc
Andrew Brode, Chairman
Richard Thompson, Chief Executive Officer
MHPKatie Hunt / Simon Hockridge
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Stuart Skinner / Kevin Cruickshank (Nominated Adviser)
Michael Burke (Corporate Broker)

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About RWS:
RWS is the world’s leading provider of intellectual property support services (patent translations,international patent filing solutions and searches), a market leader in life sciences translations andlinguistic validation, a leading localisation provider, and a high level specialist language service
provider in other technical areas, providing for the diverse needs of a blue-chip multinational clientbase from Europe, North America and Asia. RWS is based in the UK, with offices in Europe, theUSA, China, Japan, Latin American and Australia, and is listed on AIM, the London Stock Exchange
regulated market (RWS.L).
For further information, please visit: www.rws.com
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to update or review these forward-looking statements. Nothing in this announcement should beconstrued as a profit forecast. The Company and its directors accept no liability to third parties inrespect of this document save as would arise under English law.