Financial and Operational Highlights for the six months ended 30 June 2013
Revenue up 16% to £67.2m (2012: £57.9m)
Underlying operating profit up 15% to £49.0m (2012: £42.6m)
Underlying operating margin of 73.0% (2012: 73.5%)
Underlying earnings per share up 19% to 38.4p (2012: 32.2p)
Diluted earnings per share up 20% to 33.2p (2012: 27.6p)
Interim dividend increased by 2p to 11p (2012: 9p) per ordinary share, up 22%
£37.4m (2012: £41.2m) of cash returned to shareholders through dividends and share buybacks in the period
Page impressions on Rightmove up 22% to 7.2bn (2012: 5.9bn)
Number of advertisers up 646 (+3.5%) this year at 18,916 (31 December 2012: 18,270)
Average revenue per advertiser up 14% at £593 per month (2012: £518)
