Financial Highlights

Page Image Financial Calendar
Date Title
16 April 2008 Ex dividend date
18 April 2008 Dividend record date
16 May 2008 AGM and record date for share consolidation
19 May 2008 Effective date of proposed share consolidation
19 May 2008 Commencement of dealing in proposed new ordinary shares
21 May 2008 Proposed dividend payment date
31 July 2008 Announcement of Interim Results to 30 June 2008

Issued Financial Statements

To 31st December 2006
 
Year ended 31
December 2007
Year ended 31
December 2006
Year ended 31
December 2005
Operating profit
£56.4m
£46.8m
£2.9m
Profit/(loss) before tax
£41.0m
£31.3m
£(13.9)m
Basic earnings per share
4.5p
3.8p
(4.8)p
Dividends per share
0.75p
-
-
Net assets per share
37.6p
33.0p
31.2p
Net tangible assets per share
36.7p
32.0p
28.9p
 
Dividend Details

Year
Interim
Final
Total
 
1998
1.50
1.80
3.30
 
1999
1.25
2.00
3.25
 
2000
1.33
2.17
3.5
 
2001
NIL
NIL
NIL
 
2002
NIL
0.25
0.25
 
2003
0.40
0.6
1.0
 
2004
NIL
NIL
NIL
 
2005
NIL
NIL
NIL
 
2006
NIL
NIL
NIL
 
2007
NIL
0.75
0.75