William Hill PLC
30 June 2006




                                WILLIAM HILL PLC

                       PRE CLOSE PERIOD TRADING STATEMENT


The Group continues to trade in line with management's expectations and the
Board remains comfortable with consensus estimates for the full year outturn.


Results for the 26 week period ended 27 June 2006 will be announced on 1 August
2006.



Contacts:

David Harding, Chief Executive Officer      020 8918 3910

Tom Singer, Chief Operating Officer         020 8918 3910

Simon Lane, Group Finance Director          020 8918 3910

James Bradley/ Deborah Spencer, Brunswick   020 7404 5959





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