Half-year financial report for the six months ended 30 September 2011
8 November 2011
Consistent results: growth, investment, cash generation, shareholder returns
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Q2 Group organic service revenue growth +1.3%; Europe -1.2%, AMAP +8.2% |
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H1 EBITDA up 2.3% to £7.5 billion; EBITDA margin 32.0%, down 0.6 percentage points, as expected |
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Adjusted operating profit £6.0 billion; full year guidance now improved to £11.4 - £11.8 billion |
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Free cash flow £2.6 billion; full year guidance of £6.0 - £6.5 billion confirmed(1) |
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Interim dividend 3.05 pence, up 7.0%; special dividend of 4.0 pence to be paid at the same time |
