Group like-for-like revenue up 4%. Statutory revenue up 9%
• Strong profit performance:
- Headline PBT of £501 million (2015/16: £457 million), up 10%.
- Headline basic EPS 33.8p (2015/16: 30.2p), statutory basic EPS 25.6p (2015/16: 14.0p)
- Total statutory profit before tax of £386 million (2015/16: £263 million) after non-headline charges of £115 million (2015/16: £194 million).
• Free cash flows of £160 million (2015/16: £202 million) and net debt(9) broadly flat year-on-year at £271 million
• Final dividend of 7.75p (2015/16: 6.50p) proposed, taking total dividends for the year to 11.25p (2015/16: 9.75p), up 15% year-on-year
