Diageo increases its 2016 interim dividend by 5%

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Diageo increases its 2016 interim dividend by 5%

1.8% organic net sales growth, on 1.0% organic volume growth

2.4% organic operating profit growth

Adverse exchange and the impact of the disposal of non core assets, reduced net sales by £400 million and operating profit* by £156 million to £5,606 million and £1,717 million, respectively

Free cash flow £0.8 billion up £140 million on comparable period

eps of 56.1 pence, up 7%. Pre-exceptional eps 51.3 pence, down 4%

Interim dividend up 5% to 22.6 pence per share

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