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Interim Results Six Months ended 30 September 2013
Interim Results Six Months ended 30 September 2013.
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n \nRNS Number : 2932S DCC PLC 06 November 2013 \n \n\n \n \n \n6 November 2013\n \nInterim Report\nFor the six months ended 30 September 2013\n \n \nDCC plc, the international sales, marketing, distribution and business support services group, headquartered in Dublin, today announced its results for the six months ended 30 September 2013.\n \nPlease note that DCC now presents its financial results in sterling.\n \n\n\n\n\n \nRESULTS HIGHLIGHTS\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n 2013\n £'m\n\n\n2012 \n£'m\n\n\n% Change \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRevenue\n\n\n 5,419.9\n\n\n 4,876.2\n\n\n+11.1%\n\n\n\n\nOperating profit*\n\n\n 69.4\n\n\n 50.3\n\n\n+38.0%\n\n\n\n\nProfit before net exceptional items, amortisation of intangible assets and tax\n\n\n 58.5\n\n\n 43.0\n\n\n+35.9%\n\n\n\n\nAdjusted earnings per share*\n\n\n58.34 pence\n\n\n 42.08 pence\n\n\n+38.6%\n\n\n\n\nDividend per share\n\n\n26.12 pence\n\n\n 23.75 pence\n\n\n +10.0%**\n\n\n\n\nOperating cash flow\n\n\n 110.3\n\n\n 63.9\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNet debt at 30 September 2013\n\n\n 215.6\n\n\n 193.5\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n* Excluding net exceptionals and amortisation of intangible assets\n \n** The interim dividend in the prior year of 29.48 cent has been translated at the average euro/sterling exchange rate for the six months ended 30 September 2012 of £0.8055 = €1\n\n\n\n\n \n \nØ Revenue increased to £5.4 billion (+11.1%). Approximately one third of this growth was organic.\n \nØ Operating profit increased to £69.4 million (+38.0%). Approximately three quarters of this growth was organic.\n \nØ Good progress on the integration of acquisitions.\n \nØ Operating cash flow increased to £110.3 million from £63.9 million in the prior year.\n \nØ The interim dividend has been increased by 10.0% to 26.12 pence per share. \n ...