Finance Highlights
For the six months to 30 September 2014 (comparisons with the same six months in 2013, unless otherwise stated):
Adjusted earnings per share rose by 5.8% to 31.1 pence;
Adjusted profit before tax rose by 4.6% to £370.3m;
Reported profit before tax fell by 6.2% to £316.6m;
Investment and capital expenditure fell by 15.5% to £679.3m;
Adjusted net debt and hybrid capital rose by £185.6m to £7,907m; and
Interim dividend increased by 2.3% to 26.6 pence per share.
