LONDON, May 7 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ --
- Summary
Three Month 2008 2007 Change
Results
Revenue GBP 2,541m GBP 2,232m +14%
Profit from
operations GBP 807m GBP 684m +18%
Adjusted diluted
earnings per share 28.44p 24.31p +17%
- The reported profit from operations was 18 per cent
higher at GBP807 million with a similar increase if
exceptional items are excluded. All regions
contributed to this strong result. Profit from
operations, excluding exceptional items, would have
been 10 per cent higher at comparable rates of
exchange.
- The reported Group revenue increased by 14 per cent
to GBP2,541 million as a result of favourable
exchange, improved pricing and a better product mix.
Revenue would have increased by 6 per cent at
comparable rates of exchange.
- Group volumes from subsidiaries were 158 billion, an
increase of 1 per cent, mainly as a result of the
good performances by the four Global Drive Brands,
which achieved overall volume growth of 23 per cent
with around one third of the rise coming from brand
migrations.
- Adjusted diluted earnings per share rose by 17 per
cent, principally as a result of the strong growth in
profit from operations and favourable exchange
movements. Basic earnings per share were higher at
29.92p (2007: 24.24p).
- The Chairman, Jan du Plessis, commented: "The year
has clearly got off to a great start, with profit
growth in all our regions. While the normal caveats
about not reading too much into any particular
quarter still apply, the Group's unrivalled spread of
business between developed and developing markets
should continue to serve shareholders well."
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