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2012

Record pre-tax profits up 12% to £443m;
Record Group operating margin, supported by strong performance by Minerals;
Strengthening aftermarket input: 57% of total orders (2011: 52%);
Resilient Oil & Gas performance, supported by positive contributions from acquisitions;
Strategic progress: higher R & D investment; expanded product portfolio and service presence;
Full year dividend increased by 15% to 38.0p with further double digit increase planned in 2013.

Continuing operations	2012	2011	Change
Order input¹	£2,397m	£2,442m	-2%
Revenue	£2,538m	£2,292m	+11%
Operating profit²	£486m	£413m	+18%
Profit before tax²	£443m	£396m	+12%
Earnings per share²	150.1p	133.6p	+12%
Dividend per share	38.0p	33.0p	+15%
Net debt	£689m	£673m

¹ 2011 restated at 2012 average exchange rates
² Adjusted to exclude exceptional items and intangibles amortisation. Reported operating profit, profit before tax and earnings per share were £469m (2011: £408m); £424m (2011: £391m) and 147.1p (2011: 131.8p) respectively, 2011 restated for fair value acquisition accounting.

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Preliminary Results 2012	1.15 MB	PDF

Company Background:

Primary Country Listing: UK
Status: FULL
Index: FTSE 250; FTSE 350; FTSE ALL-SHARE; FTSE 250 EX INVESTMENT TRUSTS; FTSE 350 EX INVESTMENT TRUSTS; FTSE 350 LOW YIELD; FTSE ALL-SHARE EX INVESTMENT TRUSTS;
Sector: Industrial Engineering