Group total sales up 4% with like-for-like (LFL) sales up 2%
o Travel total sales up 11% with LFL sales up 5%
o High Street total sales down 1% with LFL sales flat
Gross margin improved by 50 basis points
Headline EPS of 57.4p, up 11% on the prior year
Interim dividend of 13.4p, up 11% on the prior year
Strong cash generation and balance sheet; free cash flow of £58m
At 12 April, 1.1m shares had been purchased and £18m of cash returned to shareholders as part of the up to £50m return of cash to shareholders announced on 15 October 2015.
17 international units won in the half, including wins in Dusseldorf and Alicante airports, giving a total of 217 units won internationally
Continue to deliver cost savings in High Street; £5m delivered in the first half and on target to deliver £4m planned cost savings identified for the second half
