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Keller Group plc Audited Preliminary Results
Keller Group plc Audited Preliminary Results.
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n \n \n RNS Number : 7714E\n Keller Group PLC\n 03 March 2020\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 3 March 2020\n \n \n \n \n \n Keller Group plc Audited Preliminary Results for the year ended 31 December 2019\n \n \n \n \n \n Keller Group plc (\"Keller\" or \"the group\"), the world's largest geotechnical specialist contractor, announces its results for the year ended 31 December 2019.\n \n \n \n \n \n Strong H2 delivers results in line with expectations\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 2019\n \n \n IFRS 16 basis1\n \n \n £m\n \n \n \n \n 2019\n \n \n IAS 17 basis\n \n \n £m\n \n \n \n \n 2018\n \n \n IAS 17 basis\n \n \n £m\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n % change\n \n \n IAS 17 basis\n \n \n \n \n Constant currency\n \n \n % change\n \n \n IAS 17 basis\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Revenue\n \n \n \n \n 2,300.5\n \n \n \n \n 2,300.5\n \n \n \n \n 2,224.5\n \n \n \n \n 3%\n \n \n \n \n 2%\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Underlying operating profit2\n \n \n \n \n 103.8\n \n \n \n \n 101.8\n \n \n \n \n 96.6\n \n \n \n \n 5%\n \n \n \n \n 2%\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Underlying profit before tax2\n \n \n \n \n 81.3\n \n \n \n \n 83.6\n \n \n \n \n 80.5\n \n \n \n \n 4%\n \n \n \n \n -\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Underlying diluted earnings per share2\n \n \n \n \n 81.3p\n \n \n \n \n 83.5p\n \n \n \n \n 79.1p\n \n \n \n \n 6%\n \n \n \n \n 2%\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Net debt \n \n \n \n \n 289.8\n \n \n \n \n 213.1\n \n \n \n \n 286.2\n \n \n \n \n (26)%\n \n \n \n \n (25)%\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dividend per share\n \n \n \n \n 40.0p\n \n \n \n \n 40.0p\n \n \n \n \n 35.9p\n \n \n \n \n +11%\n \n \n \n \n n/a\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 Statutory operating profit\n \n \n \n \n 74.1\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 25.0\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Statutory profit before tax\n \n \n \n \n 51.6\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 8.4\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Statutory diluted earnings per share\n \n \n \n \n 29.7p\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n (20.6)p\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 1\n \n The group adopted IFRS 16 on 1 January 2019 and comparative financial measures have not been restated. The 2019 preliminary results prepared on the basis of IAS 17, the previous leasing standar...