VOLEX PLC (VLX) — Interim Results

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Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to the VOLEX PLC Interim Results Investor Presentation. Throughout today's recording meeting, attendees will be in listen only mode. Questions are encouraged and will be submitted anytime just using the Q and A tab situated on the right hand corner of your screen. Please simply type in your questions at any time and press send. Given the attendance on today's call, the company will not be able to answer all the questions submitted today, but the company can review your questions and we'll publish those responses where it's appropriate to do so. Before we begin, we'd like to submit the following poll, and I'm sure the company will be most grateful for your participation. I'd now like to hand over to Group Chief Executive, Nat Brochowls. Good afternoon. Good afternoon, everyone, and welcome to the VOLEX half year results presentation. I'm going to provide you with a summary before handing over to John, who will give you more detail on the performance in each market. Following this, I'll update you on our strategy before we take questions at the end. Before we turn to the results, I'd like to talk to you about a further step in our strategic journey. I'm delighted that Dave Webster has agreed to join as our Non Executive chair enhancing an already exceptional board of directors. Dave has unique industry experience. In his current role, he's led the transformation of CPM, a global leader in advanced process automation equipment. And prior to that, he was the driving force for growth and transformation as the CEO of Electrical Components International or ECI, a leader in consumer electrical and off highway harnesses. He brings decades long customer relationships in our space, particularly in North America, and he will stre...