PRELIMINARY RESULTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2012
GOOD FEE AND PROFIT PERFORMANCE DUE TO STRONG COST CONTROL AND SELECTIVE INVESTMENT FOR GROWTH
| Year ended 30 June Actual LFL (£'s 000) | 2012 | 2011 | growth |
| Net fees | 734.0 | 672.1 | 9% |
| Operating profit (before exceptional items) | 128.1 | 114.1 | 12% |
| Cash generated by operations | 162.2 | 97.3 | 67% |
| Profit before tax (before exceptional items) | 122.4 | 106.6 | 15% |
| Profit before tax | 122.4 | 110.7 | 11% |
| Basic earnings per share (before exceptional item) | 5.47p | 5.19p | 5% |
| Basic earnings per share | 5.47p | 5.69p | (4)% |
| Dividend per share | 2.50p | 5.80p | (57)% |
