For Release at
Half year results for the six months ended
Summary Results
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2007 |
2006 |
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Revenue Sales excluding precious metals Operating profit Profit before tax Total earnings per share Earnings per share before one-off items Dividend per share |
£3,512m £840m £132.4m £120.1m 41.8p 41.0p 10.6p |
£2,922m £654m £116.6m £104.6m 38.3p 38.3p 9.9p |
+20 +28 +14 +15 +9 +7 +7 |
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Sales revenue up 20% to £3.5 billion reflecting good underlying volume
growth and higher precious metal prices
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Sales excluding precious metals up 28% to £840 million with double digit
organic growth in all three divisions
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Operating profit up 14% to £132.4 million despite adverse exchange translation
which reduced reported profit by £2.8 million. Translated at constant exchange rates
operating profit was up 16%
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Profit before tax for the continuing businesses 15% higher at £120.1
million
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Earnings per share (eps) before one-off items up 7% at 41.0 pence. Interim dividend increased by 0.7 pence to 10.6
pence in line with earnings growth
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Debt up £54 million with a net £48 million spent on share buy-backs. Gearing (debt / equity) 39%
Business Overview
Divisional growth rates stated at constant exchange
rates (note 3)
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Environmental Technologies Division’s sales excluding precious metals up
41% to £541 million and operating profit up 14% to £65.2 million
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Double digit growth in Emission Control Technologies will continue in
the second half, driven by increasing demand for heavy duty diesel catalysts,
particulate filters for diesel cars in
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Three new factories (in
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High oil price supports growth in Process Technologies with good demand
for catalysts and purification materials. Davy Process Technology continues to achieve
good growth with continued strong demand in
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Precious Metal Products Division’s sales excluding precious metals up
17% to £151 million and operating profit up 31% to £47.2 million
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In the first half platinum group metal prices have been rising and the
division’s manufacturing businesses have achieved good growth. Last year’s second half result included some
one-off gains on minor metals which are unlikely to recur, so growth in the
second half of this year will be slower than in the first
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Fine Chemicals & Catalysts Division’s sales excluding precious
metals up 20% and operating profit up 6% to £31.0 million
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Sales growth was boosted by higher base metal prices, particularly
nickel, used in catalysts sold into the division’s end markets. Good growth in opiate sales in the
Commenting on the results, Neil Carson, Chief
Executive of Johnson Matthey said:
"Johnson
Matthey has delivered another period of strong growth in the first half of
2007/08. Despite a weak dollar, profit
before tax increased by 15% on the back of double digit sales growth in all
three divisions.
Prospects
for the second half remain encouraging. Heavy
duty diesel will benefit from a full six months’ sales to US OEMs. New capacity to meet growing demand for
autocatalysts and particulate filters in
Enquiries:
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Ian
Godwin |
Director, IR
and Corporate Communications |
020 7269 8410 |
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John Sheldrick |
Group Finance Director |
020 7269 8408 |
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Howard Lee |
The HeadLand Consultancy |
020 7367 5225 |
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Laura Hickman |
The HeadLand Consultancy |
020 7367 5227 |
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Introduction
Johnson
Matthey achieved good growth in the first half of 2007/08. Revenues were well ahead of 2006/07 with
strong underlying volume growth and rising precious metal prices.
Last year’s results
have been restated for the sale of Ceramics Division which was completed in
February 2007. Under International
Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) the results of Ceramics Division are now
shown in discontinued operations on a post tax basis. Last year’s segmental results (note 2) have
also been restated for the new divisional structure announced in June 2007.
Review
of Results
Revenue rose
by 20% to £3.5 billion partly as a result of higher precious metal prices. The average price of platinum rose by 7% to $1,293
per ounce. Sales
excluding the value of precious metals increased by 28% to £840 million, with
double digit organic growth in all three divisions.
Operating
profit rose by 14% to £132.4 million despite adverse exchange translation which
reduced reported profit by £2.8 million. At constant exchange rates operating profit
was 16% up. Net interest was unchanged
at £12.5 million with the benefit of lower average borrowings offsetting the
effect of higher interest rates. Including
£0.2 million of share of profits of associates, profit before tax for the
continuing businesses was 15% up at £120.1 million.
Total earnings per share increased by 9% to 41.8 pence. This included
a one-off benefit to deferred tax of £1.8 million (0.8 pence per share) arising
from the change in the rate of
Dividend
The interim
dividend has been increased by 7% to 10.6 pence in line with growth in earnings
per share before one-off items.
Operations
Our new Environmental Technologies Division,
which comprises Emission Control Technologies (ECT), Process Technologies and
Fuel Cells, achieved strong growth in the half year. Revenues increased by 23% to £1,055 million;
sales excluding precious metals were 38% up at £541 million; and operating
profit was 13% better at £65.2 million. Translated at constant exchange rates, sales excluding precious metals increased by 41% and operating
profit was 14% higher.
Emission Control Technologies’ sales excluding precious metals grew by £142 million
to £429 million. Sales of heavy duty
diesel (HDD) catalysts to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) accounted for
£73 million of the increase, rising from £6 million in the first half of last
year to £79 million this year. Sales of
light duty products were also well ahead with good growth in
Return on
sales (operating profit / sales excluding precious metals) for ECT was lower
than last year reflecting the change in product mix with rapid growth in
products using expensive substrates (which are a pass through cost for Johnson
Matthey). The cost of substrates for
these new products is now beginning to come down. Going forward, ECT’s return on sales is
expected to stabilise at current levels despite the continued growth in sales
of new products.
Estimated Light Vehicle Sales and Production
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year to 30th September |
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2007 millions |
2006 millions |
change % |
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Global |
Sales Production Sales Production Sales Production Sales Production |
9.9 7.6 10.6 10.8 8.3 13.0 34.1 35.0 |
10.2 7.5 10.2 10.1 7.7 12.0 32.8 32.8 |
-2.9 +1.3 +3.9 +6.9 +7.8 +8.3 +4.0 +6.7 |
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Source: Global Insight |
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Global light
duty vehicle sales grew by 4% in the six months to
Growth in
car sales in
The market
for HDD catalysts is expected to show substantial growth over the next decade. In 2008 we expect the overall market for HDD
catalysts to be worth at least US$700 million (excluding precious metals). New standards are scheduled to be introduced
in
Process Technologies’ sales excluding precious metals grew by 7%. The division’s Ammonia, Methanol, Oil and Gas
(AMOG) business has continued to experience good demand for catalysts and
purification materials for industries where hydrogen or synthesis gas are key
intermediaries. Demand for catalysts from
methanol producers, where Johnson Matthey has a leading market share, was ahead
of prior year. New methanol capacity
continues to come on stream, in part due to the high methanol price, with a
number of new projects announced in the
There also continued to be good growth in
catalysts for hydrogen plants, driven by demand for low sulphur
fuels from oil refineries around the world.
Johnson Matthey has the leading market share of syngas catalysts with
the industrial gas companies, the fastest growing segment of this market. Sales of
purification materials were also ahead of last year.
Davy Process
Technology (DPT), which develops and licenses chemical processes, achieved good
growth in the first half winning a number of new contracts in
The net
expense of our Fuel Cells business
was similar to that in the first half of last year. The order book for the second half of the
year is encouraging with continued good demand for membrane electrode
assemblies (MEAs), especially for direct methanol fuel cells for portable
applications, and increased sales of components for phosphoric acid fuel cells
which will be used for combined heat and power applications in public and
commercial buildings. There has also
been encouraging progress in the automotive sector with cities, such as
Precious Metal Products Division’s revenues rose by 18% to £2,201 million. Precious metal prices were higher than the
same period last year and demand for the platinum group metals (pgms) continues
to grow. Sales
excluding the value of precious metals increased by 12% to £151 million with
good volume growth in the division’s manufacturing businesses. Operating profit grew by 27% to £47.2
million. Translated at constant exchange
rates, sales excluding precious metals increased by 17% and
operating profit was 31% higher.
The platinum
marketing and distribution business achieved strong profit growth in favourable
market conditions. Demand for
platinum is expected to have risen by 3% in calendar year 2007. Growing production of diesel vehicles and in
particular engines fitted with particulate filters will increase demand from
the auto sector. Demand for jewellery
manufacturing will fall only slightly, proving surprisingly resilient to the
rising platinum price. Platinum supplies
are expected to fall slightly and the market is expected to move back into
deficit in calendar year 2007. The
average price of platinum in the first half of Johnson Matthey’s financial year
rose to $1,293 per ounce, up 7% compared with the same period last year.
The price of palladium rose in the same period, also
by 7%, to $360 per ounce, supported by significant purchasing by investment
funds. Demand for palladium from
consuming industries is expected to rise by 2% in calendar year 2007. A substantial increase in autocatalyst demand
will outweigh a reduction in demand from jewellery manufacturers in
The price of rhodium moved higher to average $6,163
per ounce, 27% higher than the same period last year. Although autocatalyst and glass industry
demand is forecast to be slightly lower in calendar year 2007, supplies have
fallen below expectations which has kept this tight and volatile market close
to balance.
The
division’s manufacturing businesses all performed well. The metal fabrication businesses saw good
demand for industrial products. Our
medical device components business, based in three sites in
Colour
Technologies was well ahead of prior year with increased sales of automotive
glass enamels and decorative precious metal products. Demand for secondary pgm refining was also
strong benefiting from rising metal prices.
On
The new Fine Chemicals & Catalysts Division achieved
good growth in the half year. Revenues increased
by 26% to £256 million, sales excluding precious metals were 16% up at £148
million, and operating profit was 3% up at £31.0 million. Translated at constant exchange rates, sales excluding precious metals increased by 20% and operating
profit was 6% better.
Sales growth
in the half year was boosted by higher metal prices, particularly nickel, which
is used in the manufacture of catalysts for the pharmaceutical, edible oil and
speciality chemical industries. Demand
for both base metal and precious metal products was good. Our US Pharmaceutical Materials and Services
business achieved good growth in the half year with sales of opiate products
well ahead of last year, although volumes in
The
integration of the new division has gone well with a number of new initiatives underway
to cross sell products which should support future sales growth. Most of the division’s pharmaceutical industry
customers are generic drug manufacturers who are currently enjoying good growth
in sales. Catalogue sales to research
institutes are also growing quite strongly, particularly in
Satraplatin,
a potential new platinum containing drug for treatment of hormone refractory
prostate cancer, which Johnson Matthey licensed a number of years ago to GPC
Biotech, failed to show a statistically significant improvement in
survivability in its phase III clinical trials. Johnson Matthey would have received royalty
income on sales of this product but otherwise the phase III result has no
impact on the division’s results.
The division
is investing in new facilities in
Finance
Exchange Rates
The main
impact of exchange rates on the group’s results comes from the translation of
foreign subsidiaries’ profits into sterling.
The group’s largest overseas investment is in the
Interest
The group’s
interest charge for the six months to
Taxation
The group’s
tax charge for the continuing businesses rose by 8% to £32.5 million including
a one-off benefit of £1.8 million to deferred tax arising from the reduction in
the rate of
Cash Flow
In the six
months to
The cash
outflow on capital expenditure in the half year was £58.8 million which was 1.6
times depreciation. We are planning to
spend more on capital expenditure in the second half with most of the
investment in Environmental Technologies Division. Major projects include completion of ECT’s
new facilities in the
Cash flow
before dividends, acquisitions, divestments and share buy-backs was £37.3 million. The cash cost of last year’s final dividend,
paid in August, was £50.0 million. A
net £47.7 million was spent on share buy-backs.
No major acquisitions or disposals were undertaken in the half
year. After taking into account the
impact of exchange translation on foreign currency borrowings net debt rose by £54.1
million to £418.9 million. Gearing (net
debt / total equity) increased by 5.5% to 39.3%.
Capital Structure
In the
second half of the year we plan to increase the rate of capital expenditure,
particularly in Environmental Technologies Division, taking the total for the
year to around 1.7 times depreciation.
We also expect working capital to increase to support the growth in new
product sales. We plan to continue to
buy back shares and we are looking at a number of bolt-on acquisitions. Together these investments will increase
gearing and make more efficient use of the group’s balance sheet.
Most of our
focus for acquisitions is in Environmental Technologies Division. In the first half of this year we
participated in an auction for a process technology business that was
eventually sold to another company. The
due diligence costs we incurred in this process have been included in corporate
costs for the half year.
Outlook
The group’s
continuing businesses performed well in the first half of the year with
operating profit up 14% despite adverse exchange translation. With a quarter of the group’s profits made in
In the
second half of the year we expect our largest division, Environmental
Technologies, to continue to perform strongly with growth similar to the first
half. The main driver will be ECT which
will benefit from a full six months of sales of heavy duty diesel catalysts to
OEMs in the
With rising
precious metal prices, trading conditions for our Precious Metal Products
Division are favourable. However, last
year’s second half result included some trading profits on the minor pgms which
we do not expect to recur in 2007/08, so growth in the second half will be slower
than in the first.
Operating profit for our Fine Chemicals & Catalysts Division was 6%
up in the first half at constant exchange rates. We expect the rate of growth in the second
half to be similar or slightly better than the first.
Johnson
Matthey is very well positioned in its markets and we continue to invest
significantly in R&D and new facilities to support future growth. Overall, the outlook for the second half of
the year is encouraging and we expect earnings growth to be similar to that
achieved in the first half.
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Revenue |
2 |
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3,512.0 |
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materials sold |
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profit |
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218.4 |
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201.3 |
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438.0 |
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Operating
expenses |
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Operating
profit |
2,3 |
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132.4 |
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116.6 |
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252.4 |
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costs |
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Finance
income |
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6.6 |
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4.5 |
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Share of
profit of associates |
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0.2 |
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0.5 |
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Profit
before tax |
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120.1 |
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104.6 |
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226.5 |
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Income tax
expense |
4 |
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(32.5) |
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(30.1) |
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(64.7) |
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Profit
for the period from continuing operations |
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87.6 |
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74.5 |
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161.8 |
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Profit for
the period from discontinued operations |
11 |
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7.1 |
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43.7 |
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Profit
for the period |
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87.6 |
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81.6 |
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205.5 |
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Attributable
to: |
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Equity
holders of the parent company |
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88.1 |
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81.9 |
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206.5 |
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Minority
interests |
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(0.5) |
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(0.3) |
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87.6 |
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81.6 |
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205.5 |
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Earnings
per ordinary share attributable to the equity holders of the parent company |
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Continuing
operations |
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Basic |
5 |
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41.8 |
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35.1 |
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76.5 |
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Diluted |
5 |
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41.3 |
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34.8 |
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75.3 |
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Total |
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Basic |
5 |
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41.8 |
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38.3 |
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96.9 |
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Diluted |
5 |
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41.3 |
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38.0 |
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95.4 |
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as at |
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Notes |
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£ million |
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£ million |
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£ million |
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Assets |
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Non-current
assets |
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Property,
plant and equipment |
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611.3 |
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643.0 |
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600.7 |
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Goodwill |
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399.4 |
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401.0 |
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399.2 |
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Other
intangible assets |
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39.7 |
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40.9 |
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40.1 |
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Deferred
income tax assets |
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11.5 |
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8.8 |
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8.9 |
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Investments
and other receivables |
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10.2 |
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11.0 |
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10.0 |
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Post-employment
benefits net assets |
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53.5 |
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78.4 |
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49.2 |
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Total
non-current assets |
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1,125.6 |
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1,183.1 |
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1,108.1 |
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Current
assets |
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Inventories |
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407.8 |
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362.6 |
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362.7 |
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Current
income tax assets |
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8.1 |
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-
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7.0 |
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Trade and
other receivables |
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499.6 |
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539.7 |
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527.3 |
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Cash and
deposits |
9 |
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90.0 |
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99.2 |
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73.2 |
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Investments
and other financial assets |
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8.7 |
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22.3 |
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3.4 |
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Other
current assets |
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7.1 |
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7.1 |
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7.1 |
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Non-current
assets classified as held for sale |
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0.4 |
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Total
current assets |
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1,021.3 |
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1,030.9 |
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981.1 |
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Total
assets |
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2,146.9 |
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2,214.0 |
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2,089.2 |
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Liabilities |
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Current
liabilities |
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Trade and
other payables |
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(396.8) |
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(417.3) |
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(416.0) |
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Current
income tax liabilities |
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(56.1) |
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(53.7) |
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(52.7) |
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Borrowings
and finance leases |
9 |
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(31.5) |
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(27.9) |
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(27.5) |
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Other
financial liabilities |
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(9.3) |
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(2.3) |
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(2.0) |
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Provisions |
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(9.2) |
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(8.4) |
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(7.7) |
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Total
current liabilities |
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(502.9) |
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(509.6) |
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(505.9) |
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Non-current
liabilities |
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Borrowings,
finance leases and related swaps |
9 |
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(477.4) |
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(549.6) |
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(410.5) |
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Deferred
income tax liabilities |
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(41.2) |
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(51.5) |
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(36.5) |
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Employee
benefits obligations |
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(50.9) |
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(56.6) |
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(48.3) |
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Provisions |
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(8.5) |
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(4.5) |
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(8.7) |
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Trade and
other payables |
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(1.1) |
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(0.8) |
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(1.2) |
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Total
non-current liabilities |
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(579.1) |
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(663.0) |
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(505.2) |
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Total
liabilities |
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(1,082.0) |
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(1,172.6) |
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(1,011.1) |
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Net
assets |
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1,064.9 |
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1,041.4 |
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1,078.1 |
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Equity |
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Share
capital |
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220.7 |
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220.4 |
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220.5 |
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Share
premium account |
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148.3 |
|
145.7 |
|
146.3 |
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Shares
held in employee share ownership trusts |
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(71.8) |
|
(61.9) |
|
(61.9) |
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Other
reserves |
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(11.3) |
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(1.7) |
|
(12.9) |
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Retained
earnings |
|
|
777.3 |
|
732.7 |
|
783.7 |
|
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Total
equity attributable to equity holders of the parent company |
|
|
1,063.2 |
|
1,035.2 |
|
1,075.7 |
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Minority
interests |
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1.7 |
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6.2 |
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2.4 |
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Total
equity |
8 |
|
1,064.9 |
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1,041.4 |
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1,078.1 |
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for the
six months ended |
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Six months ended |
Year ended |
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30.9.07 |
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30.9.06 |
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31.3.07 |
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restated |
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Notes |
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£ million |
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£ million |
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£ million |
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Cash
flows from operating activities |
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Profit
before tax |
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120.1 |
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104.6 |
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226.5 |
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Adjustments
for: |
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Share of
profit in associates |
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(0.2) |
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(0.5) |
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(0.9) |
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Discontinued
operations |
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-
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10.2 |
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15.9 |
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Depreciation,
amortisation and profit on sale of non-current
assets |
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and
investments |
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37.8 |
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37.5 |
|
77.7 |
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Share-based
payments |
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2.0 |
|
2.6 |
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6.9 |
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Changes in
working capital and provisions |
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(34.9) |
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(73.0) |
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(117.6) |
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Changes in
fair value of financial instruments |
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1.3 |
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(1.1) |
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5.2 |
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Net
finance costs |
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12.5 |
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12.5 |
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26.8 |
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Income tax
paid |
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(31.6) |
|
(41.9) |
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(81.4) |
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Net
cash inflow from operating activities |
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107.0 |
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50.9 |
|
159.1 |
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Cash
flows from investing activities |
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Dividends
received from associates |
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0.3 |
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0.1 |
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0.5 |
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Purchases
of non-current assets and investments |
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(58.8) |
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(56.0) |
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(125.0) |
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Proceeds
from sale of non-current assets and investments |
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1.2 |
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0.1 |
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3.5 |
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Purchases
of businesses and minority interests |
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-
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(7.5) |
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(8.6) |
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Net
proceeds from sale of businesses and minority interests |
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(0.8) |
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-
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127.1 |
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Net
cash outflow from investing activities |
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(58.1) |
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(63.3) |
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(2.5) |
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Cash
flows from financing activities |
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Net
purchase of own shares |
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(47.7) |
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(12.2) |
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(50.4) |
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Proceeds
from / (repayment of) borrowings and finance leases |
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72.4 |
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54.8 |
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(71.8) |
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Dividends
paid to equity holders of the parent company |
6 |
|
(50.0) |
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(44.9) |
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(66.0) |
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Interest
paid |
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(18.8) |
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(19.2) |
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(31.3) |
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Interest
received |
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6.7 |
|
4.9 |
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4.9 |
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Net
cash outflow from financing |
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(37.4) |
|
(16.6) |
|
(214.6) |
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Increase
/ (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents in period |
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11.5 |
|
(29.0) |
|
(58.0) |
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Exchange
differences on cash and cash equivalents |
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0.2 |
|
(5.9) |
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(7.1) |
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Cash and
cash equivalents at beginning of period |
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60.0 |
|
125.1 |
|
125.1 |
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Cash
and cash equivalents at end of period |
9 |
|
71.7 |
|
90.2 |
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60.0 |
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Reconciliation
to net debt |
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Increase /
(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents in period |
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|
11.5 |
|
(29.0) |
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(58.0) |
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(Proceeds
from) / repayment of borrowings and finance leases |
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(72.4) |
|
(54.8) |
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71.8 |
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Change in
net debt resulting from cash flows |
|
|
(60.9) |
|
(83.8) |
|
13.8 |
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Borrowings
disposed of with subsidiaries |
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-
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-
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19.1 |
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Exchange
differences on net debt |
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6.8 |
|
17.5 |
|
14.3 |
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|
Movement
in net debt in period |
|
|
(54.1) |
|
(66.3) |
|
47.2 |
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|
Net debt
at beginning of period |
|
|
(364.8) |
|
(412.0) |
|
(412.0) |
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|
Net
debt at end of period |
9 |
|
(418.9) |
|
(478.3) |
|
(364.8) |
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CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF RECOGNISED INCOME AND EXPENSE |
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for the
six months ended |
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Six months ended |
Year ended |
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30.9.07 |
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30.9.06 |
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31.3.07 |
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£ million |
|
£ million |
|
£ million |
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Currency
translation differences on foreign currency net investments and |
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related
loans |
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(0.9) |
|
(51.7) |
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(67.3) |
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Currency
translation differences - transferred to profit on sale of |
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discontinued
operations |
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-
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-
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(3.8) |
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Cash flow
hedges |
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(0.5) |
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5.4 |
|
4.3 |
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Fair value
(losses) / gains on net investment hedges |
|
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(0.2) |
|
15.8 |
|
23.3 |
|
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Fair value
gains on net investment hedges - transferred to profit on sale of |
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discontinued
operations |
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-
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-
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(2.0) |
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Actuarial
loss on post-employment benefits assets and liabilities |
|
|
-
|
|
-
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|
(32.3) |
|
|
Tax on
above items taken directly to or transferred from equity |
|
|
2.5 |
|
0.2 |
|
13.5 |
|
|
Net
income / (expense) recognised directly in equity |
|
|
0.9 |
|
(30.3) |
|
(64.3) |
|
|
Profit for
the period |
|
|
87.6 |
|
81.6 |
|
205.5 |
|
|
Total recognised income and expense relating to the period |
|
|
88.5 |
|
51.3 |
|
141.2 |
|
|
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Total recognised income and expense attributable to: |
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|
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|
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Equity
holders of the parent company |
|
|
89.2 |
|
51.7 |
|
142.2 |
|
|
Minority
interests |
|
|
(0.7) |
|
(0.4) |
|
(1.0) |
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88.5 |
|
51.3 |
|
141.2 |
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for the
six months ended |
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1 |
Basis
of preparation |
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The
half-yearly accounts were approved by the Board of Directors on |
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been
reviewed by the auditors. These
condensed consolidated accounts do not constitute statutory accounts within |
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the
meaning of section 240 of the Companies Act 1985, but have been prepared in
accordance with International |
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Accounting
Standard (IAS) 34 - 'Interim Financial Reporting' and on the basis of the
accounting policies set out in the |
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Annual
Report and Accounts for the year ended |
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2007 is
derived from the company's statutory accounts for that year which have been
delivered to the Registrar of |
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Companies. The auditors' report on those statutory
accounts was unqualified, did not include a reference to any |
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matters to
which the auditors drew attention by way of emphasis without qualifying their
report and did not contain any |
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statement
under sections 237(2) and 237(3) of the Companies Act 1985. |
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As
described in the Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended |
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divisional
structure on |
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&
Catalysts Division. Fine Chemicals
& Catalysts was created by adding the businesses which serve the speciality |
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chemicals
and pharmaceutical markets previously reported in Catalysts to Pharmaceutical
Materials. Environmental |
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Technologies is made up of the remaining Catalysts' businesses. The segmental information in note 2
reflects the new |
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divisional
structure. |
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Segmental
information by business segment |
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Environmental |
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Precious Metal |
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Fine Chemicals |
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Technologies |
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Products |
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& Catalysts |
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Total |
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£ million |
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£ million |
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£ million |
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£ million |
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Six
months ended |
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Sales to
external customers |
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1,055.3 |
|
2,201.1 |
|
255.6 |
|
3,512.0 |
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External
sales excluding the value of precious metals |
|
541.3 |
|
150.7 |
|
147.5 |
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839.5 |
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Segment
result |
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65.2 |
|
47.2 |
|
31.0 |
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143.4 |
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Unallocated
corporate expenses |
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(11.0) |
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Operating
profit |
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132.4 |
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Six
months ended |
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Sales to
external customers |
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858.1 |
|
1,860.5 |
|
203.4 |
|
2,922.0 |
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External
sales excluding the value of precious metals |
|
392.1 |
|
134.3 |
|
127.1 |
|
653.5 |
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Segment
result |
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57.7 |
|
37.2 |
|
30.1 |
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125.0 |
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Unallocated
corporate expenses |
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(8.4) |
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Operating
profit |
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116.6 |
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Year
ended |
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Sales to
external customers |
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1,864.3 |
|
3,824.4 |
|
463.0 |
|
6,151.7 |
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External
sales excluding the value of precious metals |
|
896.2 |
|
290.0 |
|
268.0 |
|
1,454.2 |
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Segment
result |
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120.1 |
|
85.3 |
|
64.2 |
|
269.6 |
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Unallocated
corporate expenses |
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(17.2) |
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Operating
profit |
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252.4 |
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The group
sold its Ceramics Division during the year ended |
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discontinued operations. |
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3 |
Effect
of exchange rate changes on translation of foreign subsidiaries' external
sales excluding |
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the value of precious metals and operating
profits |
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Six months ended |
Year ended |
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Average
exchange rates used for translation of results of foreign operations |
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30.9.07 |
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30.9.06 |
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US dollar
/ £ |
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2.005 |
|
1.855 |
|
1.896 |
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Euro / £ |
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|
1.471 |
|
1.463 |
|
1.476 |
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South
African rand / £ |
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14.22 |
|
12.69 |
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13.37 |
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The main
impact of exchange rate movements on the group's sales and operating profit
comes from the translation of |
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foreign
subsidiaries' profits into sterling.
The one significant exception is the South African rand where the
translational |
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impact
is more than offset by the impact of movements in the rand on operating
margins. Consequently the analysis |
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below
excludes the translational impact of the rand. |
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Six months |
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Six months ended 30.9.06 |
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Change at |
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ended |
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At last |
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At this |
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this year's |
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30.9.07 |
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year's rates |
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year's rates |
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rates |
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£ million |
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£ million |
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sales excluding the value of precious metals |
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Environmental
Technologies |
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541.3 |
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392.1 |
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383.7 |
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+41 |
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Precious
Metal Products |
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150.7 |
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134.3 |
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129.3 |
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Fine
Chemicals & Catalysts |
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147.5 |
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127.1 |
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122.6 |
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External
sales excluding the value of precious metals |
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653.5 |
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635.6 |
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Operating
profit |
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Environmental
Technologies |
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65.2 |
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57.7 |
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57.0 |
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Precious
Metal Products |
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47.2 |
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36.1 |
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Fine
Chemicals & Catalysts |
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31.0 |
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30.1 |
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corporate expenses |
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Operating
profit |
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132.4 |
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116.6 |
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Income
tax expense |
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Year ended |
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8 |
Changes
in equity |
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Six months ended |
Year ended |
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30.9.07 |
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30.9.06 |
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31.3.07 |
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£ million |
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£ million |
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£ million |
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Equity at
beginning of period |
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1,078.1 |
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1,044.5 |
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1,044.5 |
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Total recognised income and expense relating to the period |
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88.5 |
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51.3 |
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141.2 |
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Dividends
paid to equity holders of the parent company |
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(50.0) |
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(44.9) |
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(66.0) |
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Dividends
payable to minority interests |
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(0.2) |
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(0.2) |
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(0.3) |
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Minority
interest arising on formation of subsidiary |
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0.2 |
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0.3 |
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0.3 |
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Disposal
of minority interest |
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(2.7) |
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Share
capital reduction of subsidiary |
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New share
capital subscribed |
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2.2 |
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1.5 |
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2.2 |
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Purchase
of own shares |
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(39.1) |
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(13.7) |
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(52.6) |
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Net
purchase of shares for employee share ownership trusts |
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(10.8) |
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Share-based
payments (net of shares transferred to employees) |
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2.0 |
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2.6 |
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7.3 |
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Tax on
items taken directly to or transferred from equity |
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(6.0) |
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4.5 |
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Equity
at end of period |
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1,064.9 |
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1,041.4 |
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1,078.1 |
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9 |
Net
debt |
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30.9.07 |
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30.9.06 |
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31.3.07 |
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£ million |
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£ million |
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£ million |
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Cash and
deposits |
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90.0 |
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99.2 |
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73.2 |
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Bank
overdrafts |
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(18.3) |
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(9.0) |
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(13.2) |
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Cash and
cash equivalents |
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71.7 |
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90.2 |
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60.0 |
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Current
other borrowings and finance leases |
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(13.2) |
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(18.9) |
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(14.3) |
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Non-current
borrowings, finance leases and related swaps |
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(477.4) |
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(549.6) |
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(410.5) |
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Net
debt |
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(418.9) |
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(478.3) |
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(364.8) |
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10 |
Precious
metal operating leases |
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The group
leases precious metals from banks for specified periods (typically a few
months) and for which the group |
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pays a
fee. These arrangements are classified
as operating leases. The group holds
sufficient precious metal |
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inventories to meet all the obligations under these lease arrangements as they
fall due. At |
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precious
metal leases were £54.9 million ( |
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11 |
Discontinued
operations |
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On |
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Capital
Partners I, LP, a private equity investment fund. During the six months ended |
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paid the
consideration refund of £0.6 million and £1.1 million in costs, which had
both been accrued at |
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by KPMG
Audit Plc to Johnson Matthey Plc |
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Introduction |
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We have
been engaged by the company to review the condensed consolidated accounts in
the half-yearly report for the six |
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months
ended |
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Consolidated
Balance Sheet, the Condensed Consolidated Cash Flow Statement, the Condensed
Consolidated Statement |
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of Recognised Income and Expense and the related explanatory
notes. We have read the other
information contained in the |
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half-yearly
report and considered whether it contains any apparent misstatements or
material inconsistencies with the |
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information in the condensed consolidated accounts. |
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This
report is made solely to the company in accordance with the terms of our
engagement to assist the company in meeting |
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the requirements
of the Disclosure and Transparency Rules (DTR) of the |
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Our review
has been undertaken so that we might state to the company those matters we
are required to state to it in this |
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report
and for no other purpose. To the
fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to
anyone |
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other
than the company for our review work for this report, or for the conclusions
we have reached. |
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Directors'
responsibilities |
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The
half-yearly report is the responsibility of, and has been approved by, the
directors. The directors are
responsible for |
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preparing
the half-yearly report in accordance with the DTR of the UK FSA. |
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The annual
accounts of the group are prepared in accordance with International Financial
Reporting Standards as |
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adopted
by the European Union (EU). The
condensed consolidated accounts included in this half-yearly report have been
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prepared
in accordance with IAS 34 - 'Interim Financial Reporting' as adopted by the
EU. |
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Our
responsibility |
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Our
responsibility is to express to the company a conclusion on the condensed
consolidated accounts in the half-yearly |
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report
based on our review. |
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Scope
of review |
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We
conducted our review in accordance with International Standard on Review
Engagements ( |
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'Review of
Interim Financial Information Performed by the Independent Auditor of the
Entity' issued by the Auditing Practices |
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Board for
use in the |
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persons
responsible for financial and accounting matters, and applying analytical and
other review procedures. A review |
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is
substantially less in scope than an audit performed in accordance with
International Standards on Auditing (UK and |
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that
might be identified in an audit.
Accordingly, we do not express an audit opinion. |
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Conclusion |
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Based on
our review, nothing has come to our attention that causes us to believe that
the condensed consolidated accounts |
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half-yearly report for the six months ended |
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accordance
with IAS 34 as adopted by the EU and the DTR of the UK FSA. |
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Audit Plc |
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Accountants |
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5th
December |
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Ex
dividend date |
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7th
December |
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Interim
ordinary dividend record date |
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5th
February |
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Payment of
interim dividend on ordinary shares |
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5th
June |
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Announcement
of results for the year ending |
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11th
June |
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Ex
dividend date |
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13th
June |
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Final
ordinary dividend record date |
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22nd
July |
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117th
Annual General Meeting (AGM) |
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5th
August |
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Payment of
final dividend subject to declaration at the AGM |
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Cautionary
Statement |
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This
announcement contains forward looking statements that are subject to risk
factors associated with, amongst other things, the economic |
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business circumstances occurring from time to time in the countries and
sectors in which the group operates.
It is believed that the |
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expectations
reflected in this announcement are reasonable but they may be affected by a
wide range of variables which could cause |
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actual
results to differ materially from those currently anticipated. |
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Johnson
Matthey Public Limited Company |
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Registered
Office: 40-42 |
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Telephone:
020 7269 8400 |
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Internet
address: www.matthey.com |
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E-mail: jmpr@matthey.com |
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Registered
in |
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Registrars |
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Equiniti, Aspect House, |
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Telephone:
0870 600 3970 |
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Internet
address: www.shareview.co.uk |
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