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About this update from James Cropper Plc
[{"type":"text","content":"\n RNS Number : 9937N Cropper(James) PLC 22 June 2010 \n \n\n \nJames Cropper PLC\n \nJames Cropper plc (AIM:CRPR.L) the niche specialist paper and materials group, is pleased to announce its\nPreliminary Audited Results for the year ended 27 March 2010\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFull year to\n\n\nFull year to\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n27 March\n\n\n28 March\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n2010\n\n\n2009\n\n\nChange\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n£ms\n\n\n£ms\n\n\n%\n\n\n\n\nTurnover\n\n\n76.2\n\n\n74.8\n\n\n+2\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGroup profit before tax\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPrior to net IFRS pension adjustment\n\n\n3.3\n\n\n1.1\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAfter net IFRS pension adjustment\n\n\n2.4\n\n\n0.9\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEarnings/(losses) per share -diluted\n\n\n21.1p\n\n\n(1.0p)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDividend per share\n\n\n7.5p\n\n\n5.1p\n\n\n+47\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGearing (net of cash) %\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPrior to net IFRS pension deficit\n\n\n0\n\n\n17\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAfter net IFRS pension deficit\n\n\n0\n\n\n22\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n· James Cropper Speciality Pa...