20 December 2005 - Hunting PLC Trading statement

20th December 2005

                                  Hunting PLC
                           ("Hunting", the "Company")

                            Pre-close trading update


Hunting's results for the full year to 31 December 2005 will be announced on 2 March 2006.

Dennis Proctor, Hunting's Chief Executive, said: "Current trading is strong. Our results will be ahead of current market expectations and with strong commodity prices, a healthy order book and production backlog, we expect the momentum to continue in 2006. With forecast demand rising combined with Oil and Gas Companies' budgeting significant E & P increases, Hunting is well positioned to benefit from its broad product and service assets."



For further information, please contact:

Hunting PLC                                     Tel: 001 281 442 7382
Dennis Proctor, Chief Executive        Tel: 020 7321 0123
Dennis Clark, Finance Director

Hogarth Partnership Limited                Tel: 020 7357 9477
Andrew Jaques

Notes to Editors:

Hunting PLC is an international oil services company providing solutions to the world's oil and gas companies.