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2017 Half-year Report
2017 Half-year Report.
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n \nRNS Number : 9390O Boot(Henry) PLC 25 August 2017 \n\n25 August 2017\n \nHENRY BOOT PLC\n('Henry Boot', 'the Company' or 'the Group')\n \nUNAUDITED INTERIM RESULTS FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 30 JUNE 2017\n \nHenry Boot PLC, a company engaged in land promotion, property investment and development, and construction, announces its interim results for the period ended 30 June 2017. Ticker: BOOT.L: Main market premium listing: FTSE: construction & materials.\n \nHIGHLIGHTS\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n30 June\n2017\n\n\n30 June\n2016\n\n\n% \nchange\n\n\n\n\n· \n\n\nProfit before tax\n\n\n£22.6m\n\n\n£20.8m\n\n\n+8.7%\n\n\n\n\n· \n\n\nOperating profit\n\n\n£22.8m\n\n\n£21.1m\n\n\n+8.1%\n\n\n\n\n· \n\n\nEarnings per share\n\n\n13.1p\n\n\n11.9p\n\n\n+10.1%\n\n\n\n\n· \n\n\nInterim dividend\n\n\n2.80p\n\n\n2.50p\n\n\n+12.0%\n\n\n\n\n· \n\n\nNet debt\n\n\n£62.2m\n\n\n£56.2m\n\n\n+10.7%\n\n\n\n\n· \n\n\nNet asset value per share\n\n\n184p\n\n\n171p\n\n\n+7.6%\n\n\n\n\n \nCommenting on the results, Chief Executive John Sutcliffe said:\n \n\"We are pleased to report another good performance in the first half against a strong comparative result in 2016, with further operational progress delivered across the Group. \n \nThis momentum has continued into the second half of the year and we are seeing high levels of activity across our operations. Whilst we remain mindful of a continued degree of economic and political uncertainty, sentiment amongst our customers and clients remains positive and we have a strong pipeline of profitable opportunities. The Group continues to trade well and in line with the Board's expectations for the full year.\"\n \n \nFor further information, please contact:\n \nHenry Boot PLC\nJohn Sutcliffe, Chief Executive Officer\nDarren Littlewood, Group Finance Director\nTel: 0114 255 5444\nwww.henryboot.co.uk\n \nInvestec Bank plc\nGarry Levin/Carlton Nelson/David Anderson\nTel: 020 7597 5970\n \nHudson Sandler LLP\nNick Lyon/Wendy Baker \nTel: 020 7796 4133\n \n \nCHAIRMAN'S STATEMENT\n \nI am very pleased to report that Henry Boot has once again performed we...