Results and Operational Summary
• Robust financial performance despite challenging trading at a number of attractions
• Continued strong performance in the LEGOLAND Parks Operating Group, with like for like revenue growth of 8.2% primarily reflecting growth in revenue per capita (RPC)
• Midway Attractions Operating Group like for like revenue growth of 2.3%
• Despite a strong initial start to 2015, Resort Theme Parks Operating Group revenue declined by 12.4% on a like for like basis due to the significant fall in visitation at Alton Towers following the accident on 2 June
• Continued strong contribution from New Business Development, with the opening of seven new Midway attractions and the addition of 277 new rooms across the theme park estate, driving total revenue growth at constant currency of 3.9%
• Further progress towards the opening of LEGOLAND Dubai (2016), Japan (2017) and South Korea (2018)
• Final dividend of 4.4 pence per share recommended by the Board, representing growth of 4.8% in the full year dividend
• Announcement of new milestone targets for 2020:
2,000 new accommodation rooms by the end of 2020
40 new Midway Attractions by the end of 2020
Four new LEGOLAND parks by the end of 2020 (including three already announced)
• Formation of a strategic partnership with Big Bus Tours, the leading global owner-operator of Hop On Hop Off city tours, allowing further cooperation across many of our key city centre markets, and making an investment of $34.4 million (£24.6 million) in the company
