Q2 Group organic service revenue on a management basis1 declined 4.9%; N. & C. Europe down 4.9%; S. Europe down 15.5%; AMAP up 5.7%
· H1 EBITDA on a management basis down 4.1% to £6.6 billion, now reported excluding restructuring and significant one-off items of £228 million in H1
· Adjusted operating profit on a management basis £5.7 billion, free cash flow on a management basis £2.0 billion
· Full year guidance confirmed: adjusted operating profit around £5.0 billion; free cash flow £4.5 - £5.0 billion
· Interim dividend per share of 3.53 pence, up 8.0%; intention to pay full year dividends per share of 11 pence
· US$130 billion sale of US Group announced, US$84 billion expected return to shareholders
· Completion of Kabel Deutschland acquisition in October 2013 advances unified communications strategy
· Additional deferred tax assets of £17.7 billion recognised in relation to the Group's historical tax losses; £3.0 billion tax charge recognised in relation to the sale of the US Group
