John Wood posts a 25% 2014 interim dividend increase in dollar terms

DividendMax Ltd.

John Wood posts a 25% 2014 interim dividend increase in dollar terms
Half year results for the six months ended 30 June 2014

Benefitting from strong US shale activity; overall growth outlook for 2014
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Financial Summary

  Total revenue1 of $3,801.2m up 10% and Total EBITA in line with H1 2013 at $243.9m

  Continue to anticipate full year Total EBITA to be in line with expectations and up on 2013

  Revenue from continuing operations on an equity accounting basis up 16% at $3,224.4m (2013: $2,788.7m)

  Profit from continuing operations on an equity accounting basis before tax and exceptional items up 15% at $182.4m (2013: $159.0m)

  Adjusted diluted EPS of 44.4 cents (2013: 44.5 cents)

  Interim dividend of 8.9 cents (2013: 7.1 cents) up 25%

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