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for the six months ended 30th September 2003		  
     
 
      2003  

2002
restated 3

   % change  
Turnover     £2,165m £2,247m   -4  
Sales excluding precious metals     £625m £562m   +11  
Operating profit 1     £103.1m £91.0m   +13  
Profit before tax 1     £97.5m £93.7m   +4  
Earnings per share 1     31.8p   30.4p   +5  
Earnings per share 2     27.8p   28.1p   –1  
Dividend per share     8.2p   7.8p   +5  
Exceptional items     £ nil   £ nil      
Goodwill amortisation     £(9.9)m   £(4.8)m      
                 
1 Before goodwill amortisation
2 After goodwill amortisation
3 Restated for FRS 17
 
Earnings Per Share
Before Goodwill Amortisation 3
 
Interim Dividend
 
     
 
     
 
     
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