STRATEGIC REPORT - Highlights Financial highlights 2016 2015 Change Revenue £220.0m £192.1m +15% Operating profit £161.6m £137.2m +18% Underlying operating profit £166.2m £144.3m +15% Basic earnings per share Underlying earnings per share Final dividend 137.9p 142.8p 32.0p 114.0p 121.4p 27.0p +21% +18% +19% · Revenue up 15% year on year with growth across all business areas · Underlying operating profit up 15% and operating profit up 18% · Underlying earnings per share up 18% and basic earnings per share up 21% · £131.3m (2015: £112.5m) of cash returned to shareholders through dividends and share buybacks in the year · Final dividend of 32.0p (2015: 27.0p) per ordinary share making a total...
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