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[{"type":"text","content":"\n \nRNS Number : 3862Q RTC Group PLC 29 February 2016 \n\n29 February 2016\n \nRTC Group Plc\n \n(\"RTC\", \"the Company\" or \"the Group\")\n \nFinal results for the year ended 31 December 2015\n \nRTC Group Plc (AIM: RTC.L), the support services group which predominantly provides recruitment services, is pleased to announce its audited results for the year ended 31 December 2015.\n \nHighlights\n \n· Group revenue up 27% £65m (2014: £51m)\n· Gross profit up 25% £12.7m (2014: £10.2m)\n· Profit before tax up 30% £1.3m (2014: £1.0m)\n· Earnings per share (basic) 7.85p (2014: 5.92p) up 33%\n \nDuring the year the Company paid an interim dividend of £136,631 (2014: £67,558) to its equity shareholders. This represents a payment of 1p (2014: 0.5p) per share. A final dividend of £273,263 (2014: £135,116) has been proposed but has not been accrued within these financial statements. This represents a payment of 2.0p (2014: 1.0p) per share. A resolution regarding this recommended final dividend is to be considered at the Company's forthcoming 2016 Annual General Meeting, which is due to be held on 20 April 2016. If shareholders approve the recommended final dividend, then this will be paid on 1 July 2016 to all holders of shares who are on the register of members at the close of business on 3 June 2016, with an ex-dividend date of 2 June 2016. \n \nCommenting on the results Andy Pendlebury, CEO said:\n \n\"I am delighted to be able to report that in 2015 we continued to make significant progress with the strategic direction we set for the Group culminating in another year of impressive results. Our strategy has enabled us to dilute our exposure to competitive market conditions enabling our financial performance to continue to accelerate at pace\".\nOur continued success is a direct result of the hard work, support and unparalleled commitment of everybody employed in our business and the Group Board is extremely proud of our collective achievement.\"\n \nEnquiries:\n \n\n\n\n\nRTC Group Plc\n\n\n01332 861 835\n\n\n\n\nBill Douie, Chairman\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAndy Pendlebury, Chief Executive\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWH Ireland (Nominated Adviser and Broker)\nKaty Mitchell / Lia...