2016 Financial highlights
Total sales up 7.0% to £894.2m (2015: £835.7m)
Company-managed shop like-for-like sales up 4.2% (2015: 4.7%)
Operating profit excluding property profits and exceptional items up 8.6% to £78.1m (2015: £71.9m)
Pre-tax profit excluding exceptional items £80.3m (2015: £73.0m)
Pre-tax profit £75.1m (2015: £73.0m)
Strong cash generation enabling significant, self-funded capital investment to support growth
Total ordinary dividend per share up 8.4% to 31.0p (2015: 28.6p)
