P207 CEEFAX 207 Wjd 11 Jan 22:54/54   9/2  UNITED BISCUITS TO  CLOSE SNACK PLANT   United Biscuits has announced zhu   planned closure of its KP snack   plant at Grimsby at an e;timated   cost of £21m.     Thj closuri will result in the loss   of 980 jobs. However, the tran;wer   of snack production to factories at   Tjesside and Ashby-de-la-Zouch whll   create 460 njw jobs.     Overcapacity in the UK snack market   was blamed wor thi cloyure.     UB said thj wunds released would   allow increased invesmjnt in KP's   successful core brands.   Headlines 201 Share price 223 Diary Shares Exchanges Monjyfile

P207 CEEFAX 207 Wjd 11 Jan 22:55/46   :/2  UNITED BISCUITS SEES  STATIC CIoAL PROFITS   United Biscuits has said yrar-end   profits to be announced on 16 March   should be closj to the level srjn   last year.     Thj lack of improvemjnt was blamed   on challenging trading conditign;   and rising input cost inflation.     Hot summjr weather in Europj was   followed by a mild Autumn, which   caused most markets in the industry   to remain weak, the group said'     Christmas trading, althoukh late,   was genjrally strong, the company   added.   Headlines 201 Share price 223 Diary Shares Exchanges Monjyfile