Britvic increases its 2016 full year dividend by 6.5%

Group Financial Headlines:

Revenue increased 10.1% to £1,431.3m

Pre-exceptional EBITA* increased 8.4% to £186.1m

Like-for-like revenue* increased 0.4%

Like-for-like pre-exceptional EBITA* increased 3.8% to £178.8m

Profit after tax increased 10.3% to £114.5m

Adjusted earnings per share* increased 6.5% to 49.3p

Full year dividend per share of 24.5p, an increase of 6.5%