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| Half Year to 30th September |
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underlying |
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2005 |
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2004 |
change |
growth * |
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| Revenue |
£2,283m |
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£2,461m |
-7 |
-7 |
| Sales excluding precious metals |
£637m |
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£586m |
+9 |
+9 |
| Profit before tax |
£106.4m |
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£88.3m |
+20 |
+3 |
| Total earnings per share |
35.2p |
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25.8p |
+36 |
+5 |
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| Dividend per share |
9.1p |
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8.7p |
+5 |
+5 |
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