| Latest | F'cast | |
|---|---|---|
| Div Yield | 2.2% | 2.7% |
| Div Cover | n/a | 4.0 |
| Op Mrgn | n/a | 6.3% |
| ROCE | n/a |
| Latest | F'cast | |
|---|---|---|
| P/E | 9.8 | 9.4 |
| PEG | n/a | 2.0 |
| Pr/Revenue | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Pr/Book | 1.1 |
| Latest | F'cast | |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | n/a | 5.2% |
| PBT | -7.5% | 16.9% |
| EPS | n/a | 4.7% |
| DPS | n/a | 21.0% |
| Year Ending | Revenue (£m) | Pre-tax (£m) | EPS | P/E | PEG | EPS Grth. | Div | Yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31-Dec-07 | 3,186.70 | 261.40 | 118.08p | 8.0 | 0.4 | +18% | 35.39p | 3.7% |
| 31-Dec-08 | 3,178.60 | 146.30 | 122.90p | 2.2 | 0.5 | +4% | 14.50p | 5.4% |
| 31-Dec-09 | 2,930.90 | 212.70 | 75.20p | 11.3 | n/a | -39% | n/a | 0.0% |
| 31-Dec-10 | 3,152.80 | 196.80 | 77.20p | 13.7 | 4.6 | +3% | 15.00p | 1.4% |
| 31-Dec-11 | 4,779.10 | 269.60 | 93.10p | 8.5 | 0.4 | +21% | 20.00p | 2.5% |
a. Based on UK GAAP presentation of accounts - includes discontinued activities
| Year Ending | Revenue (£m) | Pre-tax (£m) | EPS | P/E | PEG | EPS Grth. | Div | Yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31-Dec-12 | 5,026.78 | 315.18 | 97.45p | 9.3 | 2.0 | +5% | 24.19p | 2.7% |
| 31-Dec-13 | 5,282.06 | 358.01 | 110.92p | 8.2 | 0.6 | +14% | 29.59p | 3.2% |
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| Result of AGM | 22-May-2012 | 15:35 | RNS |
| TR1 Notification of Major Interest in Shares | 15-May-2012 | 09:04 | RNS |
| Interim Management Statement | 14-May-2012 | 07:00 | RNS |
| Traded | Action | Notifier | Price | Amount | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08-May-12 | Buy | Paul N Hampden Smith | 1,014.00p | 12 | £121.68 |
| 04-Apr-12 | Buy | Paul N Hampden Smith | 1,093.00p | 11 | £120.23 |
| 02-Apr-12 | Exercise of option | Paul N Hampden Smith | 845.00p | 23,368 | £197,459.60 |
| Currency | UK Pounds |
| Share Price | 911.00p |
| Change Today | -14.00p |
| % Change | -1.51 % |
| 52 Week High | 1,125.00p |
| 52 Week Low | 715.00p |
| Volume | 882,506 |
| Shares Issued | 244.21m |
| Market Cap | £2,224.72m |
| Beta | 1.47 |
| RiskGrade | 158 |
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| Strong Buy | 9 |
| Buy | 3 |
| Neutral | 8 |
| Sell | 0 |
| Strong Sell | 0 |
| Total | 20 |

| Latest | Previous | |
|---|---|---|
| Final | Interim | |
| Ex-Div | 02-May-12 | 12-Oct-11 |
| Paid | 31-May-12 | 14-Nov-11 |
| Amount | 13.50p | 6.50p |
| Time | Volume / Share Price |
| 16:45 | 17,009 @ 909.75p |
| 16:45 | 4,153 @ 913.65p |
| 16:36 | 250,000 @ 914.69p |
| 16:35 | 105,388 @ 911.00p |
| 16:29 | 21 @ 912.00p |
| Finance Director | Paul N Hampden Smith |
| CEO | Geoff Cooper |
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