
Financial Highlights:
OPERATING PROFIT up 27% to £988M (H1 2016: £777m)
Profit after tax UP 43% to £952m (H1 2016: £667m)
Earnings per share up 41% to 15.94P (H1 2016: 11.27p)
Interim dividend of 4.30p per share (H1 2016: 4.00p)
Financial Highlights:
OPERATING PROFIT up 27% to £988M (H1 2016: £777m)
Profit after tax UP 43% to £952m (H1 2016: £667m)
Earnings per share up 41% to 15.94P (H1 2016: 11.27p)
Interim dividend of 4.30p per share (H1 2016: 4.00p)