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[{"type":"text","content":"\n \n \n RNS Number : 1055E\n Nichols PLC\n 26 February 2020\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Date:\n \n \n \n \n Embargoed until 0700 Wednesday 26 February 2020 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Contacts:\n \n \n \n \n Marnie Millard, Group Chief Executive Officer\n \n \n Tim Croston, Group Chief Financial Officer\n \n \n Andrew Milne, Group Chief Operating Officer\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Nichols plc\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Telephone: 01925 222 222\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Website: \n \n www.nicholsplc.co.uk\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Alex Brennan/ Hattie Dreyfus\n \n \n Hudson Sandler\n \n \n \n \n Steve Pearce/ Rachel Hayes \n \n \n N+1 Singer\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Telephone: 020 7796 4133\n \n \n \n \n (Nominated Adviser and Broker)\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Email: [email protected]\n \n \n \n \n Telephone: 0207 496 3000\n \n \n Website: \n \n www.n1singer.com\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Nichols plc\n \n \n 2019 PRELIMINARY RESULT\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Nichols plc ('Nichols' or the 'Group'), the soft drinks Group, announces its Preliminary results for the year ended 31 December 2019 (the 'period').\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n *EBITDA is the statutory profit before tax, interest, depreciation and amortisation\n \n \n \n \n Year ended\n \n \n 31 Dec 2019\n \n \n \n \n Year ended\n \n \n 31 Dec 2018\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n £m\n \n \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 \n \n \n Group Revenue\n \n \n \n \n 147.0\n \n \n \n \n 142.0\n \n \n \n \n +3.5%\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Operating Profit\n \n \n \n \n 32.4\n \n \n \n \n 31.6\n \n \n \n \n +2.5%\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Operating Profit margin\n \n \n \n \n 22.1%\n \n \n \n \n 22.3%\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n EBITDA*\n \n \n \n \n 37.0\n \n \n \n \n 33.8\n \n \n \n \n +9.5%\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Profit Before Tax\n \n \n \n \n 32.4\n \n \n \n \n 31.8\n \n \n \n \n +2.1%\n \n \n \n \n \n \n PBT margin\n \n \n \n \n 22.1%\n \n \n \n \n 22.4%\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Earnings Per Share (basic)\n \n \n \n \n 72.81p\n \n \n \n \n 69.23p\n...