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Keller Group plc Interim Results H1 2020
Keller Group plc Interim Results H1 2020.
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n \n \n RNS Number : 1061V\n Keller Group PLC\n 04 August 2020\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 4 August 2020\n \n \n \n \n \n Keller Group plc Interim Results for the half year period ended 28 June 2020\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 half year period ended 28 June 2020.\n \n \n \n \n \n Strong performance despite the disruptive impact of COVID-19\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n H1 2020\n \n \n £m\n \n \n \n \n H1 2019\n \n \n £m\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n % change\n \n \n \n \n Constant currency \n \n \n % change\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Revenue\n \n \n \n \n 1,039.1\n \n \n \n \n 1,091.7\n \n \n \n \n -5%\n \n \n \n \n -5%\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Underlying operating profit1\n \n \n \n \n 47.9\n \n \n \n \n 38.3\n \n \n \n \n +25%\n \n \n \n \n +20%\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Underlying profit before tax1\n \n \n \n \n 40.7\n \n \n \n \n 27.5\n \n \n \n \n +48%\n \n \n \n \n +39%\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Underlying diluted earnings per share1\n \n \n \n \n 39.5p\n \n \n \n \n 27.1p\n \n \n \n \n +46%\n \n \n \n \n +37%\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Net debt\n \n 2\n \n \n \n \n \n \n 155.1\n \n \n \n \n 333.5\n \n \n \n \n -54%\n \n \n \n \n -54%\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Interim dividend per share\n \n \n \n \n -\n \n \n \n \n 12.6p\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 Statutory operating profit\n \n \n \n \n 28.0\n \n \n \n \n 32.5\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Statutory profit before tax\n \n \n \n \n 20.8\n \n \n \n \n 21.7\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Statutory diluted earnings per share\n \n \n \n \n 13.8p\n \n \n \n \n 4.8p\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 1\n \n Underlying operating profit, profit before tax and underlying diluted earnings per share are non-statutory measures which provide readers of this interim announcement with a balanced and comparable view of the Group's performance by excluding the impact of non-underlying items, as disclosed in note 7 of the interim condensed consolidated financial statements.\n \n \n \n 2\n \n Net debt is presented on a lender covenant basis excluding the impact of IFRS16 as d...