Billings up 4.1% at over £46 billion
Revenues up 6.2% at over £11 billion
Like-for-like revenue up 3.5%, with second half up 4.6%
Operating margin at historical high of 15.1%, up 0.3 margin points, up 0.5
margin points in constant currency and 0.6 margin points like-for-like
Gross margin or net sales margin at historical high of 16.5%, up 0.4 margin
points
Impact of exchange rates in second half reduced reported margin
Headline profit before interest and tax £1.662 billion, up over 8%
Headline profit before tax £1.458 billion, up almost 11%
Profit before tax £1.296 billion, up almost 19%
Headline diluted earnings per share of 80.8p, up over 10%
Dividends per share of 34.21p, up 20%, and pay-out ratio of 42% versus 39%
last year, with a targeted dividend pay-out ratio of 45% in 2014
Share buy-back target raised to 2-3% of share capital against current 1%
Strategic targets raised for each of faster growth markets and new media
sectors to 40-45% of revenues from 35-40% over the next five years
Constant currency net debt at 31 December 2013 down £634 million on same
date in 2012, with average net debt in 2013 down £244 million over 2012
Good start to 2014 with January like-for-like revenues up 5.7% and gross
margin or net sales up 4.1%
