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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS |
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· Group revenue up 52% at £4,779m, up 6% on a like-for-like basis |
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· Adjusted profit before tax up 37% to £297m |
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· Adjusted EPS up 21% to 93.1p |
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· Proforma adjusted group operating margin maintained at 6.6% |
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· Net debt reduced by £191m to £583m with adjusted net debt to EBITDA of 1.3x (note 15) |
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· Total dividend per share up by 33% to 20p, including a final dividend of 13.5p |
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