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Half-Yearly Financial Report
Half-Yearly Financial Report.
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n \nRNS Number : 1199H Experian plc 13 November 2018 \n\nnews release\n \nHalf-yearly financial report\n \n7am, 13 November 2018 ─ Experian plc, the global information services company, today issues its half-yearly financial report for the six months ended 30 September 2018.\n \nBrian Cassin, Chief Executive Officer, commented:\n\"We have started the year well, with first-half organic revenue growth of 8% as we expand our data assets, introduce new global products and gain momentum in Consumer Services.\n \n\"We now expect full-year organic revenue growth in line with the first half, and at the top of our previous guidance range. While foreign exchange translation remains a headwind, we expect EBIT growth at or above revenue growth and strong progress in Benchmark earnings per share, all at constant currency.\"\n \n\n\n\nBenchmark and Statutory financial highlights\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n2018\nUS$m\n\n\n2017³\nUS$m\n\n\nActual rates growth %\n\n\nConstant rates growth %\n\n\nOrganic growth %\n\n\n\n\nBenchmark¹\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRevenue - ongoing activities\n\n\n2,364\n\n\n2,204\n\n\n7\n\n\n9\n\n\n8\n\n\n\n\nBenchmark EBIT2,4\n\n\n649\n\n\n608\n\n\n7\n\n\n10\n\n\nn/a\n\n\n\n\nBenchmark EPS\n\n\nUS48.7c\n\n\nUS45.2c\n\n\n8\n\n\n12\n\n\nn/a\n\n\n\n\nTotal dividend\n\n\nUS14.0c\n\n\nUS13.5c\n\n\n4\n\n\nn/a\n\n\nn/a\n\n\n\n\nStatutory\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRevenue\n\n\n2,364\n\n\n2,207\n\n\n7\n\n\n9\n\n\nn/a\n\n\n\n\nOperating profit\n\n\n580\n\n\n546\n\n\n6\n\n\nn/a\n\n\nn/a\n\n\n\n\nProfit before tax\n\n\n470\n\n\n495\n\n\n(5)\n\n\nn/a\n\n\nn/a\n\n\n\n\nBasic EPS\n\n\nUS35.3c\n\n\nUS36.8c\n\n\n(4)\n\n\nn/a\n\n\nn/a\n\n\n\n1 See Appendix 1 on page 12 and note 6 to the condensed half-yearly financial statements on pages 24-26 for definitions of non-GAAP measures. 2 From ongoing activities.\n3 Results for 2017 are restated for IFRS 15, Benchmark measures are also restated for exited business activities which comprise certain B2B businesses.4 See page 8 for reconciliation of Benchmark EBIT from ongoing activities to Profit before tax.\n \n \n· A strong first half.\no 9% total revenue growth at constant currency, 8% organic revenue growth, 7% total revenue growth. \no Benchmark EBIT margin of 27.5%, up 20 basis points at co...