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Interim Results
Interim Results.
About this update from Diploma Plc
[{"type":"text","content":"\n RNS Number : 1444U Diploma PLC 11 May 2008 \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDIPLOMA PLC\n\n\n\n\n\n12 CHARTERHOUSE SQUARE, LONDON EC1M 6AX\n TELEPHONE: +44 (0)20 7549 5700\n FACSIMILE: +44 (0)20 7549 5715\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE\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\n12 May 2008\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nANNOUNCEMENT OF INTERIM RESULTS\nFOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 31 MARCH 2008\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 2008\n\n\nSix months ended\n31 March\n2007\n\n\n \nYear ended\n30 Sept\n 2007\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\n85.3\n\n\n68.2\n\n\n140.7\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n\n\n \n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nOperating profit(1)\n\n\n13.1\n\n\n10.1\n\n\n22.1\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n\n\n \n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nOperating margin(1)\n\n\n15.4%\n\n\n14.8%\n\n\n15.7%\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n\n\n \n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nAdjusted profit before tax(1),(2)\n\n\n13.1\n\n\n10.7\n\n\n23.3\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n\n\n \n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nProfit before tax\n\n\n11.5\n\n\n10.5\n\n\n22.3\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n\n\n \n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nFree cash flow(2)\n\n\n5.4\n\n\n1.7\n\n\n13.2\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\n7.6\n\n\n6.3\n\n\n14.0\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n\n\n \n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nBasic earnings per share(3)\n\n\n6.4\n\n\n6.0\n\n\n12.7\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n\n\n \n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nDividends per share(3)\n\n\n2.5\n\n\n1.8\n\n\n5.4\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) Alternative performance measures are defined in note 2 to the condensed financial statements.\n(3) Comparative numbers restated to adjust for the impact of the January 2008 bonus issue.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRevenue and adjusted profit before tax up 25% and 22% respectively; adjusted earnings per share up 21% at 7.6p. ...