Earnings release
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THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONTAINS INSIDE INFORMATION FOR THE PURPOSES OF THEMARKET ABUSE REGULATION (EU) 596 / 2014 WHICH FORMS PART OF UK LAW BY VIRTUEOF THE EUROPEAN UNION (WITHDRAWAL) ACT 2018 ("UK MAR"). UPON THEPUBLICATION OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT, THIS INSIDE INFORMATION IS NOWCONSIDERED TO BE IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN. Computacenter plc Q3 Trading Update – 26 October 2026 Q3 performance ahead of expectationsRaising outlook for FY 2026 Computacenter plc (‘Computacenter’, the ‘Company’ or the ‘Group’), a leading independent technology and servicesprovider, today publishes a trading update, based on unaudited financial information, for the third quarter to 30September 2026 (‘the quarter’). Overview Following a very strong first half performance we continued to execute well, delivering an excellent Q3 performanceahead of our expectations. Group Technology Sourcing revenue continued to grow strongly, primarily driven byhyperscale and neocloud customers in North America and the UK. Group Services revenue was also ahead of last year, asstrong organic growth in Professional Services, also driven by North America, more than offset a decline in ManagedServices revenue. By geography, North America continued its strong momentum, with record levels of project completions, benefiting bothTechnology Sourcing and Professional Services, while also increasing its committed product order backlog. The UK alsoachieved excellent growth in Technology Sourcing and solid growth in Professional Services. Germany delivered arobust underlying performance versus last year, with strong growth in Technology Sourcing and Professional Servicesremaining stable. As highlighted at the half year, we continue to take action in Germany to improve efficiency and alignour resources with demand. Group outlook We ended Q3 in a strong position with a record committed product order backlog1 of £12.6bn, versus £9.3bn at the end ofJune, and a strong pipeline of opportunities in North America and the UK. Following the excellent performance in Q3 and a strong start to Q4, we now expect adjusted profit before tax for FY 2026 to be no less than £425m2. Capital Markets Event – 24 November We will be hosting a Capital Markets Event in Hatfield, Hertfordshire, UK on 24 November for analysts and institutionalinvestors. Hosted by Mike Norris (CEO) and Keith Mortimer (CFO), the event will include presentations from seniorleaders covering our North America growth opportunity and our differentiated European Data Center capability. It willalso include a site visit of our Hatfield Integration Center and new Liquid Cooling Facility. Details on how to register areavailable on our website: Capital Markets Day - Computacenter plc. Our next scheduled trading update will be our Pre-close Trading Update on 28 January 2027. Footnotes: The total value of committed outstanding purchase orders placed with our technology vendors against non-cancellable sales orders received from our customers for delivery within 12 months, on a gross invoiced income basis. Company-compiled analyst consensus for FY 2026 adjusted profit before tax is currently £387.1m with a range of £380.8m to £395.3m. Enquiries Computacenter Mike Norris, CEO +44 (0) 1707 631 601 Keith Mortimer, CFO +44 (0) 1707 639 888 Christian Cowley, Investor Relations +44 (0) 1707 631 132 Teneo James Macey White / Arthur Rogers +44 (0) 207 260 2700 About Computacenter
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Computacenter is a leading independent technology and services provider, trusted by large corporate and public sectororganisations. We are a responsible business that believes in sustainable long-term value creation. We help our customersto Source, Transform and Manage their technology infrastructure to deliver digital transformation, enabling people andtheir business. Computacenter plc is a public company listed on the London Stock Exchange (CCC) and a member of theFTSE 100. Computacenter employs over 21,000 people worldwide. Disclaimer – Forward-looking statements This announcement includes statements that are, or may be deemed to be, ‘forward-looking statements’. These forward-lookingstatements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology, including the terms ‘anticipates’, ‘believes’, ‘estimates’,‘expects’, ‘intends’, ‘may’, ‘plans’, ‘projects’, ‘should’ or ‘will’, or, in each case, their negative or other variations or comparableterminology, or by discussions of strategy, plans, objectives, goals, future events or intentions. These forward-looking statementsinclude all matters that are not historical facts. They appear in a number of places throughout this announcement and include, but arenot limited to, statements regarding the Group’s intentions, beliefs or current expectations concerning, amongst other things, results ofoperations, prospects, growth, strategies and expectations of its respective businesses. By their nature, forward-looking statements involve risk and uncertainty because they relate to future events and circumstances.Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and the actual results of the Group’s operations and thedevelopment of the markets and the industry in which they operate or are likely to operate and their respective operations may differmaterially from those described in, or suggested by, the forward-looking statements contained in this announcement. In addition, evenif the results of operations and the development of the markets and the industry in which the Group operates are consistent with theforward-looking statements contained in this announcement, those results or developments may not be indicative of results ordevelopments in subsequent periods. A number of factors could cause results and developments to differ materially from thoseexpressed or implied by the forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, those risks in the risk factor section of theComputacenter plc 2025 Annual Report and Accounts, as well as general economic and business conditions, industry trends,competition, changes in regulation, currency fluctuations or advancements in research and development. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this announcement and may, and often do, differ materially from actualresults. Any forward-looking statements in this announcement reflect the Group’s current view with respect to future events and aresubject to risks relating to future events and other risks, uncertainties and assumptions relating to the Group’s operations, results ofoperations and growth strategy. Neither Computacenter plc nor any of its subsidiaries undertakes any obligation to update the forward-looking statements to reflectactual results or any change in events, conditions or assumptions or other factors unless otherwise required by applicable law orregulation.
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