GlaxoSmithKline 2015 Q2 results

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GlaxoSmithKline 2015 Q2 results

Summary



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Group sales +7% CER on a reported basis and +2% CER pro-forma



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Pharmaceuticals £3.5 billion, -6% (+2% pro-forma); Vaccines £0.8 billion, +11% (-5% pro-forma); Consumer Healthcare £1.5 billion, +51% (+6% pro-forma)



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New Pharmaceutical and Vaccine sales of £446 million in Q2





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Q2 core EPS of 17.3p, flat in CER terms



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EPS reflects dilution of Novartis transaction, ongoing pricing pressure partly offset by cost reductions



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Integration of new Consumer and Vaccine businesses on track



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On track to deliver targeted annual cost savings of £3 billion from all restructuring programmes






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Total Q2 EPS of 3.1p and H1 EPS of 170.7p



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Reflects phasing of pre-tax transaction gains and accelerated restructuring charges





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2015 earnings guidance and 2016 outlook reiterated



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Expect 2015 core EPS to decline at a high teen percentage rate (CER)



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2016 core EPS percentage growth expected to reach double digits (CER)





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Q2 dividend of 19p declared



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Continued expectation for full year dividend of 80p





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R&D innovation with significant potential to drive long-term Group performance



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Progress of new respiratory portfolio continues with positive FDA AdCom recommendation for Nucala and regulatory filing for approval in Japan



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Positive CHMP decision received for Mosquirix



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Group has ~40 NMEs (drugs and vaccines) in Phase II/III clinical development, primarily focused on HIV, Oncology, Vaccines, Cardiovascular, Immuno-inflammation and Respiratory diseases



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New data and prospects for advanced/early-stage pipeline to be reviewed at R&D event in November


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