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About this update from Celtic Plc
[{"type":"text","content":"\n \nRNS Number : 3396R Celtic PLC 20 September 2017 \n\nCeltic PLC\n \nAnnouncement of Results for the year ended 30 June 2017\n \nSUMMARY OF THE RESULTS\n \nOperational Highlights\n \n· Winner of the Scottish Domestic Treble and our sixth consecutive SPFL Premiership title\n· Qualified for the UEFA Champions League playing 6 home European matches (2016: 6 UEFA Europa League)\n· 31 home matches (including the ICC tournament) played at Celtic Park (2016: 28)\n· Became the first stadium in the UK to accommodate 3,000 \"safe standing\" section\n· Achieved \"Invincible\" status by remaining unbeaten domestically in all competitions\n· Hugely successful Celebrate 67 events to recognise the 50th Anniversary of the Lisbon Lions winning the European Cup in May 1967\n· Delighted to be able to provide support in assisting Celtic FC Foundation to deliver the hugely successful SSE Hydro event, Lions Lunch and Henrik versus Lubo charity match\n \nFinancial Highlights\n \n· Group revenue increased by 74.2% to £90.6m\n· Operating expenses increased by 33.3% to £76.3m\n· Gain on sale of player registrations of £2.3m (2016: £12.6m)\n· Profit before taxation of £6.9m (2016: £0.5m)\n· Year-end cash net of bank borrowings of £17.9m (2016: £3.6m)\n· Investment in football personnel of £13.8m (2016: £8.8m)\n \n \nFor further information contact: \n \nCompany\nIan Bankier, Celtic plc Tel: 0141 551 4235 \nPeter Lawwell, Celtic plc Tel: 0141 551 4235 \nIain Jamieson, Celtic plc Tel: 0141 551 4235 \n \nCanaccord Genuity Limited, Nominated Adviser\nBruce Garrow ...