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2009 Revised Segmental Information
2010 Results
- 2010 Half Year results announcement PDF (PDF 374Kb)
- Half Year results presentation
- Half Year results webcast
Key Data - 2010 Half Year results
2010 | 2009 | % change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | £2,140.3m | £1,949.8m | up 9.8% |
| Adjusted operating profit | £124.4m | £110.0m | up 13.1% |
| Operating profit | £115.6m | £101.1m | up 14.3% |
| Profit before tax | £101.4m | £83.4m | up 21.6% |
| Adjusted earnings per share | 16.53p | 14.02p | up 17.9% |
| Earnings per share | 15.13p | 12.62p | up 19.9% |
| Dividend per share | 2.20p | 1.85p | up 18.9% |
| Group free cash flow | £93.0m | £50.7m | up 83.4% |