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| |
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|
 Half Year to 30th September |
% |
|
| |
2006 |
|
2005 |
change |
|
|
| Revenue |
£3,012m |
|
£2,283m |
+32 |
|
| Sales excluding precious metals |
£744m |
|
£637m |
+17 |
|
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|
|
|
|
|
| Operating profit |
£126.8m |
|
£114.5m |
+11 |
|
| Profit before tax |
£115.1m |
|
£106.4m |
+8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total earnings per share |
38.3p |
|
35.2p |
+9 |
|
| Dividend per share |
9.9p |
|
9.1p |
+9 |
|
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