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Announcement of Interim Resul
Announcement of Interim Resul.
About this update from Diploma Plc
[{"type":"text","content":"\n RNS Number : 9596R Diploma PLC 11 May 2009 \n \n DIPLOMA PLC \n FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 12 CHARTERHOUSE SQUARE, LONDON EC1M 6AX\n TELEPHONE: +44 (0)20 7549 5700\nFACSIMILE: +44 (0)20 7549 5715\n\n\n11 May 2009\nANNOUNCEMENT OF INTERIM RESULTS\nFOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 31 MARCH 2009\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\nUnaudited\n\n\nUnaudited\n\n\nAudited\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\nSix months ended\n31 March 2009\n\n\nSix months ended\n31 March\n2008\n\n\nYear\nended\n30 Sept\n 2008\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n£m\n\n\n£m\n \n\n\n£m\n\n\n\n\nRevenue\n\n\n88.0\n\n\n85.3\n\n\n172.3\n\n\n\n\nOperating profit(1)\n\n\n12.3\n\n\n13.1\n\n\n27.3\n\n\n\n\nOperating margin(1)\n\n\n 14.0%\n\n\n 15.4%\n\n\n 15.8%\n\n\n\n\nAdjusted profit before tax(1),(2),(3)\n\n\n12.4\n\n\n13.1\n\n\n27.5\n\n\n\n\nProfit before tax\n\n\n9.7\n\n\n11.5\n\n\n21.8\n\n\n\n\nFree cash flow(3)\n\n\n7.1\n\n\n5.4\n\n\n18.0\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n\n\n \n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n\n\n \n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\nPence\n\n\nPence\n\n\nPence\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n\n\n \n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nAdjusted earnings per share(1),(2),(3)\n\n\n7.2\n\n\n7.6\n\n\n16.4\n\n\n\n\nBasic earnings per share\n\n\n5.0\n\n\n6.4\n\n\n11.8\n\n\n\n\nDividends per share\n\n\n2.5\n\n\n2.5\n\n\n7.5\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n\n\n \n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n\n\n \n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n(1) Before amortisation of acquisition intangible assets\n(2) Before fair value remeasurement of put options\n(3) Alternative performance measures are defined in note 2 to the condensed set of consolidated financial statements\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRevenue increased by 3% and adjusted profit before tax fell by 5%; tight management of operations and working capital ensured strong&n...