Key Statistics
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5 YEAR HIGHLIGHTS
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2009
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2008 |
2007 |
2006 |
2005 |
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Sales revenue (£'000)
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470,146
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420,376 |
304,620 |
241,414 |
203,543 |
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Operating profit pre amortisation (£'000) |
24,753 |
20,029 |
17,076 |
12,510 |
10.80 |
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EPS-diluted normalised pre amortisation and earnings per share (p) (*)
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21.61 |
18.99 |
16.40 |
13.63 |
10.80 |
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Order book (£bn) |
2.00 |
1.60 |
1.40 |
1.10 |
1.00 |
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Dividends proposed per share (p)
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5.70 |
4.75 |
4.00 |
3.30 |
2.60 |
* A normalised earnings per share is disclosed in order to show performance undistorted by amortisation of intangibles and share-based payment charges.
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DIVIDEND INFORMATION
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Announcement
date |
Paid
date |
Dividend
(pence per share) |
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| 2009 final |
09-Mar-10
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02 -Jul-10
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4.10
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| 2009 interim |
18-Aug-10
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03 -Nov-09
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1.60
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| 2008 final |
10-Mar-09
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01 -Jul-09
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3.40
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| 2008 interim |
19-Aug-08
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6 Nov 08
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1.35
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| 2007 final |
10-Mar-08
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02-Jul-08
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2.90
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| 2007 interim |
21-Aug-07
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05-Nov-07
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1.10
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| 2006 final |
05-Mar-07
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02-Jul-07
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2.40
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| 2006 interim |
22-Aug-06
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06-Nov-06
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0.90
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2005 final
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21-Mar-06
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03-Jul-06
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1.90
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2005 interim
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30-Aug-05
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07-Nov-06
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0.70
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2004 final
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22-Mar-05
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01-Jul-05
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1.40
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2004 interim
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31-Aug-04
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8-Nov-04
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0.50
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2003 final
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30-Mar-04
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01-Jul-04
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1.00
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2003 interim
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02-Sep-03
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10-Nov-03
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0.35
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2002 final
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01-Apr-03
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01-Jul-03
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0.75
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2002 interim
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02-Sep-02
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08-Nov-02
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0.25
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2001 final
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02-Apr-02
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01-Jul-02
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0.60
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2001 interim
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03-Sep-01
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09-Nov-01
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0.20
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2000 final
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03-Apr-01
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02-Jul-01
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0.50
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2000 interim
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31-Aug-00
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10-Nov-00
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0.15
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1999 final
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04-Apr-00
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03-Jul-00
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0.40
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1999 interim
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01-Sep-99
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05-Nov-99
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0.10
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1998 final
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02-Apr-99
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29-Jun-99
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0.30
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