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Results for the six months ended 30 June 2016
Results for the six months ended 30 June 2016.
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n \nRNS Number : 7480F Keller Group PLC 01 August 2016 \n \n\n \nFor immediate release 1 August 2016\n \n \nKeller Group plc\nResults for the six months ended 30 June 2016\n \n \nKeller Group plc (\"Keller\"), the world's largest geotechnical contractor, announces its results for the six months ended 30 June 2016. \n \nResults summary table \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nH1 2016\n\n\nH1 2015\n\n\n% change\n\n\nConstant\ncurrency\n% change\n \n\n\n\n\nUnderlying results (before exceptional items)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRevenue\n\n\n£849.7m\n\n\n£755.8m\n\n\n+12%\n\n\n+9%\n\n\n\n\nOperating profit1\n\n\n£35.6m\n\n\n£37.7m\n\n\n-6%\n\n\n-10%\n\n\n\n\nEarnings per share1\n\n\n27.4p\n\n\n31.1p\n\n\n-12%\n\n\n-16%\n\n\n\n\nCash generated from operations2\n\n\n£41.9m\n\n\n£18.6m\n\n\n+125%\n\n\n+136%\n\n\n\n\nInterim dividend per share\n\n\n9.25p\n\n\n8.8p\n\n\n+5%\n\n\nn/a\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nResults after exceptional items\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOperating profit\n\n\n£30.9m\n\n\n£35.0m\n\n\n-12%\n\n\n-15%\n\n\n\n\nEarnings per share \n\n\n21.9p\n\n\n27.9p\n\n\n-22%\n\n\n-26%\n\n\n\n\nCash generated/(utilised) from operations \n\n\n£39.8m\n\n\n(£6.4m)\n\n\nn/a\n\n\nn/a\n\n\n\n\n \n \nHighlights\n \n· Record first half revenue of £850m, up 12%\n· Operating profit before exceptional items1 down 6% \n· Underlying cash generated from operations up 125% to £41.9m\n· Strong performan...