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Half Year Report
Half Year Report.
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n \n \n \n RNS Number : 0891B\n RWS Holdings PLC\n 08 June 2021\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n For immediate release 8 June 2021\n \n \n \n \n \n RWS Holdings plc\n \n \n Half Year Report for the Six Months ended 31 March 2021\n \n \n Transformational SDL acquisition creates largest provider of Language Services and Language Technology in the world\n \n \n A robust first half performance and a good start to the second half\n \n \n RWS Holdings plc (\"RWS\", \"the Group\"), \n the world's leading provider of technology-enabled language, content management and intellectual property services\n , today announces its half year results for the six months ended 31 March 2021 (\"the first half\").\n \n \n \n Financial overview\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n H1 2021\n \n \n \n \n H1 2020\n \n \n \n \n Change\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Revenue\n \n \n \n \n £326.4m\n \n \n \n \n £169.7m\n \n \n \n \n 92% \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Incl. revenue from acquisitions £155.9m\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Adjusted profit before tax\n \n 1\n \n \n \n \n \n £50.5m\n \n \n \n \n £33.1m\n \n \n \n \n 53% \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Incl. profit from acquisitions\n \n \n Reported profit before tax\n \n \n \n \n £12.1m\n \n \n £24.0m\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n £25.8m\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n -7%\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Adjusted earnings per share\n \n 1\n \n \n \n \n \n 10.5p\n \n \n \n \n 9.4p\n \n \n \n \n 12%\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Basic earnings per share\n \n \n \n \n 4.2p\n \n \n \n \n 7.3p\n \n \n \n \n -42%\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Interim dividend\n \n \n \n \n 2.00p\n \n \n \n \n 1.75p\n \n \n \n \n 14%\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Net cash/(debt)\n \n \n \n \n £11.8m\n \n \n \n \n (£34.5m)\n \n \n \n \n £46.3m\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n H1 2021 highlights\n \n \n · \n Good first half performance despite FX headwinds, with Adjusted profit before tax ahead of the Board's expectations\n \n \n o \n 3% underlying revenue growth on an organic constant currency basis\n \n \n · \n Acquisition of SDL Plc on 4 November 2020 provides the Group with industry leading technology and makes RWS the largest provider of Language Services and...