Springbank - officiell info ang produktionsstopp

[Thomas K]

PRESSRELEASE

As a consequence of the continuing instability of basic raw material prices, which

have doubled within the last year, the management of J & A Mitchell and Company

Ltd. have decided to cut back the production of new spirit at their Springbank and

Glengyle Distilleries until prices settle. The state of the materials market will be

kept under continuous review.

The opportunity will be taken to carry out necessary maintenance work and create

the increased warehousing accommodation required for future development. In the

short term there will however, regrettably, be a few staff redundancies. There will

be no impact on the availability of bottled Springbank whisky or the Kilkerran

whisky from its Glengyle Distillery as the Company has ample stocks of young

maturing whisky which will enable it to continue supplying its home and export

markets as normal.

Chairman

J & A Mitchell and Company Ltd.