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Correction: Interim Results
Correction: Interim Results.
About this update from Nichols Plc
[{"type":"text","content":"\n \nRNS Number : 1899V Nichols PLC 19 July 2018 \n\n \nThis is a correction to the announcement published at 7:00am on 19 July 2018 (RNS number 0904V) which incorrectly stated that the ex-dividend date and the record date for the interim dividend were 19 July 2018 and 20 July 2018 respectively. The correct ex-dividend date is 26 July 2018 and the correct record date is 27 July 2018. All other information remains unchanged. The full corrected announcement is included below. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\nDate:\n\n\nEmbargoed until 0700 Thursday 19 July 2018 \n \n\n\n\n\nContacts:\n\n\nJohn Nichols, Non-Executive Chairman\n\n\n\n\nMarnie Millard, Group Chief Executive Officer\nTim Croston, Group Chief Finance Officer\nAndrew Milne, Group Commercial Director\n \n\n\n\n\nNichols plc\n\n\n\n\nTelephone: 01925 222 222\n\n\n\n\nWebsite: www.nicholsplc.co.uk\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAlex Brennan/ Hattie O'Reilly\n\n\nRichard Lindley\n\n\n\n\nHudson Sandler\n\n\nN+1 Singer (Nominated Adviser)\n\n\n\n\nTelephone: 020 7796 4133\nEmail: nichols@ hudsonsandler.com\n\n\nTelephone: 0207 496 3000\nWebsite: www.n1singer.com\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNichols plc\n2018 INTERIM RESULTS\n \nNichols plc ('Nichols' or the 'Group'), the soft drinks Group, announces its Interim Results for the half year ended 30 June 2018 (the 'period').\n \nNichols plc is an international soft drinks business with sales in over 85 countries, selling products in both the Still and Carbonate categories. The Group is home to the iconic Vimto brand which is popular in the UK and around the world, particularly in the Middle East and Africa. Other brands in its portfolio include Feel Good, Starslush, ICEE, Levi Roots and Sunkist. \n \nThis announcement contains inside information for the purposes of Article 7 of EU Regulation 596/2014.\n \nFinancial Highlights:\n \n\n\n\n*EBITDA is the statutory profit before tax, interest, depreciation and amortisation\n\n\nHalf Year ended\n30 June 2018\n\n\nHalf Year ended\n30 June 2017\n\n\n% movement\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n£m\n\n\n£m\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGroup Revenue\n\n\n65.0\n\n\n63.5\n\n\n2.3%\n\n\n\n\nOperating Profit\n\n\n13.1\n\n\n12.7\n\n\n2.7%\n\n\n\n\nOperating Profit margin\n\n\n20.1%\n\n\n20.0%\n\n\n\n\n\n\...