WYG increases its 2016 interim dividend by 67%

DividendMax Ltd.

WYG increases its 2016 interim dividend by 67%

Financial highlights:

Significant profit growth despite delayed approval of the EU budget holding back international revenues as anticipated

Revenue of £62.6m (H1 2014: £63.2m)

Adjusted profit before tax up 13% to £2.2m (H1 2014: £1.9m)

Profit before tax of £2.1m (H1 2014: loss of £0.4m)

Adjusted earnings per share of 3.3p (H1 2014: 2.9p)

Interim dividend up 67% at 0.5p per Ordinary Share (2014: 0.3p)

Unrestricted cash as at 30 September 2015 of £2.6m (H1 2014: £6.6m) after £2.5m of acquisition related costs

New £25m five year committed facility with HSBC

Order book increased by 18% to £123.4m at 30 September 2015 (31 March 2015: £105.0m) of which:

UK - up 15% to £60.9m (31 March 2015: £53.0m)

International - up 20% to £62.5m (31 March 2015: £52.0m)

New management incentives approved at the AGM - 12.2m options awarded under the TIP have been surrendered, equivalent to 17.9% of the current issued share capital

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