Highlights
Group total sales up 1% with like-for-like (LFL) sales flat
o Travel total sales up 9% with LFL sales up 4%
o High Street total sales down 4% with LFL sales down 3%
Gross margin improved by 90 basis points
200 international units now won, 163 units open
o Total sales up 33% to £57m
o LFL sales up 4%
High Street cost savings of £11m delivered in line with plan; increased cost saving target to £20m over the next three years
Total ordinary dividend per share of 39.4p, a 13% increase on the prior year; including final dividend proposed of 27.3p, up 13% on the prior year
Strong cash generation and balance sheet; free cash flow5 of £109m and net funds of £15m as at 31 August 2015
Additional share buyback of up to £50m announced today, having completed the £50m share buyback announced in October 2014
