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William Hill PLC
09 January 2004



9 January 2004

                                WILLIAM HILL PLC

               Trading Update for the Year Ended 30 December 2003

William Hill PLC expects to announce profits before interest, taxation and
exceptional items for the year ended 30 December 2003 towards the upper end of
the range of analysts' forecasts.



Preliminary results for the year will be announced on 4 March 2004.



David Harding, Chief Executive, commented:



'The Group has had an excellent trading year and all three divisions have
delivered good levels of growth in gross win and profitability.



We look forward to further progress in 2004 based on our continuing product
diversification and expansion in the number of betting opportunities.'





Contacts:




William Hill PLC

David Harding                                        020 8918 3886
Tom Singer                                           020 8918 3952

Brunswick

Ben Brewerton                                        020 7404 5959
James Bradley                                        020 7404 5959






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