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 Total comprehensive income for the period                  48,697                  4,009                   42,768                  
                                                                                                            
 Attributable to:                                                                                           
 Equity holders of the parent                               48,697                  4,009                   42,768                  
                                                                                                                                      
 
 
Consolidated balance sheet 
 
As at 30 June 2015 
 
 Note                                                                                                Unaudited H1 2015£'000  UnauditedH1 2014£'000  Audited Year 2014 £'000  
 Non-current assets                                                                                                                                                          
 Property, plant and equipment                                                                       75,000                  82,891                 79,940                   
 Intangible assets                                                                                   79,032                  95,710                 90,344                   
 Investment in associate                                                                             38                      43                     42                       
 Deferred income tax asset                                                                           14,177                  14,977                 15,049                   
                                                                                                     168,247                 193,621                185,375                  
 Current assets                                                                                                                                                              
 Inventories                                                                                         41,379                  71,840                 50,006                   
 Trade and other receivables                                                                         506,375                 532,520                695,915                  
 Prepayments                                                                                         50,640                  56,745                 52,688                   
 Accrued income                                                                                      89,478                  69,180                 50,869                   
 Forward currency contracts                                                                          1,157                   164                    2,434                    
 Cash and short-term deposits                                                                    14  53,619                  70,982                 129,865                  
                                                                                                     742,648                 801,431                981,777                  
 Total assets                                                                                        910,895                 995,052                1,167,152                
                                                                                                                                                                             
 Current liabilities                                                                                                                                                         
 Trade and other payables                                                                            466,481                 482,414                635,279                  
 Deferred income                                                                                     95,762                  109,060                106,862                  
 Financial liabilities                                                                               6,169                   11,614                 6,850                    
 Forward currency contracts                                                                          1,368                   700                    389                      
 Income tax payable                                                                                  8,188                   9,118                  9,810                    
 Provisions                                                                                          6,264                   10,442                 9,808                    
                                                                                                     584,232                 623,348                768,998                  
 Non-current liabilities                                                                                                                                                     
 Financial liabilities                                                                               2,564                   5,350                  3,818                    
 Provisions                                                                                          3,380                   11,491                 8,176                    
 Deferred income tax liabilities                                                                     696                     829                    748                      
                                                                                                     6,640                   17,670                 12,742                   
 Total liabilities                                                                                   590,872                 641,018                781,740                  
 Net assets                                                                                          320,023                 354,034                385,412                  
                                                                                                                                                                             
 Capital and reserves                                                                                                                                                        
 Issued capital                                                                                      9,297                   9,276                  9,283                    
 Share premium                                                                                       3,830                   4,597                  4,597                    
 Capital redemption reserve                                                                          74,957                  74,963                 74,957                   
 Own shares held                                                                                     (10,260)                (11,655)               (10,760)                 
 Foreign currency translation reserve                                                                (16,988)                838                    (4,326)                  
 Retained earnings                                                                                   259,176                 276,002                311,648                  
 Shareholders' equity                                                                                320,012                 354,021                385,399                  
 Non-controlling interests                                                                           11                      13                     13                       
 Total equity                                                                                        320,023                 354,034                385,412                  
 
 
Approved by the Board on 28 August 2015 
 
MJ Norris                                 FA Conophy 
 
Chief Executive Officer         Group Finance Director 
 
Consolidated statement of changes in equity 
 
For the six months ended 30 June 2015 
 
                                          Attributable to equity holders of the parent                                                                        
                                          Issued capital £'000                          Share premium £'000  Capital redemption £'000  Own shares held £'000  Foreign currency translation reserve£'000  Retained earnings£'000  Shareholder's equity£'000  Non- controlling interest£'000  Total equity£'000  
 At 1 January 2014                        9,271                                         4,362                74,963                    (11,976)               6,649                                      281,388                 364,657                    13                              364,670            
 Profit for the period                    -                                             -                    -                         -                      -                                          10,115                  10,115                     -                               10,115             
 Other comprehensive income               -                                             -                    -                         -                      (5,811)                                    (295)                   (6,106)                    -                               (6,106)            
 Total comprehensive income               -                                             -                    -                         -                      (5,811)                                    9,820                   4,009                      -                               4,009              
 Cost of share-based payments             -                                             -                    -                         -                      -                                          1,724                   1,724                      -                               1,724              
 Tax on share-based payment transactions  -                                             -                    -                         -                      -                                          27                      27                         -                               27                 
 Exercise of options                      5                                             235                  -                         321                    -                                          (321)                   240                        -                               240                
 Equity dividends                         -                                             -                    -                         -                      -                                          (16,636)                (16,636)                   -                               (16,636)           
 At 30 June 2014                          9,276                                         4,597                74,963                    (11,655)               838                                        276,002                 354,021                    13                              354,034            
 Profit for the period                    -                                             -                    -                         -                      -                                          45,002                  45,002                     1                               45,003             
 Other comprehensive income               -                                             -                    -                         -                      (5,164)                                    (1,078)                 (6,242)                    (1)                             (6,243)            
 Total comprehensive income               -                                             -                    -                         -                      (5,164)                                    43,924                  38,760                     -                               38,760             
 Prior period corrections                 6                                             -                    (6)                       695                    -                                          (695)                   -                          -                               -                  
 Cost of share-based payments             -                                             -                    -                         -                      -                                          1,086                   1,086                      -                               1,086              
 Tax on share-based payment transactions  -                                             -                    -                         -                      -                                          12                      12                         -                               12                 
 Exercise of options                      1                                             -                    -                         2,483                  -                                          (644)                   1,840                      -                               1,840              
 Purchase of own shares                   -                                             -                    -                         (2,283)                -                                          -                       (2,283)                    -                               (2,283)            
 Equity dividends                         -                                             -                    -                         -                      -                                          (8,037)                 (8,037)                    -                               (8,037)            
 At 31 December 2014                      9,283                                         4,597                74,957                    (10,760)               (4,326)                                    311,648                 385,399                    13                              385,412            
 Profit for the period                    -                                             -                    -                         -                      -                                          61,742                  61,742                     -                               61,742             
 Other comprehensive income               -                                             -                    -                         -                      (12,662)                                   (383)                   (13,045)                   (2)                             (13,047)           
 Total comprehensive income               -                                             -                    -                         -                      (12,662)                                   61,359                  48,697                     (2)                             48,695             
 Cost of share-based payment              -                                             -                    -                         -                      -                                          2,033                   2,033                      -                               2,033              
 Tax on share-based payment transactions  -                                             -                    -                         -                      -                                          761                     761                        -                               761                
 Exercise of options                      -                                             -                    -                         3,874                  -                                          (2,933)                 941                        -                               941                
 Issue of shares                          14                                            (14)                 -                         -                      -                                          -                       -                          -                               -                  
 Expense on Return of Value               -                                             (753)                -                         -                      -                                          -                       (753)                      -                               (753)              
 Return of Value                          -                                             -                    -                         -                      -                                          (97,916)                (97,916)                   -                               (97,916)           
 Purchase of own shares                   -                                             -                    -                         (3,374)                -                                          -                       (3,374)                    -                               (3,374)            
 Equity dividends                         -                                             -                    -                         -                      -                                          (15,776)                (15,776)                   -                               (15,776)           
 At 30 June 2015                          9,297                                         3,830                74,957                    (10,260)               (16,988)                                   259,176                 320,012                    11                              320,023            
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
 
 
Consolidated cash flow statement 
 
For the six months ended 30 June 2015 
 
 Note                                                      Unaudited H1 2015£'000  Unaudited H1 2014£'000  Audited Year 2014£'000  
 Operating activities                                                                                      
 Profit before tax                                         70,677                  18,034                  76,418                  
 Net finance expense                                       601                     423                     229                     
 Depreciation                                              9,425                   10,263                  20,398                  
 Amortisation                                              6,648                   6,056                   12,675                  
 Share-based payments                                      2,033                   1,724                   2,810                   
 Loss on sale of property, plant and equipment             147                     106                     676                     
 Loss on sale of intangibles                               21                      133                     1                       
 (Increase)/decrease in inventories                        (1,568)                 (15,167)                5,834                   
 Decrease/(increase) in trade and other receivables        111,834                 107,200                 (51,167)                
 (Decrease)/increase in trade and other payables           (146,362)               (108,140)               50,275                  
 Decrease in customer contract provisions                  (1,172)                 (2,375)                 (1,851)                 
 Gain on disposal of a subsidiary                          7                       (42,155)                -                       -        
 Other adjustments                                         (102)                   623                     (473)                   
 Cash generated from operations                            10,027                  18,880                  115,825                 
 Income taxes paid                                         (9,029)                 (8,592)                 (21,408)                
 Net cash flow from operating activities                   998                     10,288                  94,417                  
                                                                                                           
 Investing activities                                                                                      
 Interest received                                         621                     1,197                   1,615                   
 Disposal of subsidiary, net of cash disposed of           12                      56,145                  -                       -        
 Acquisition of subsidiaries, net of cash acquired         -                       (465)                   (465)                   
 Sale of property, plant and equipment                     18                      31                      44                      
 Purchases of property, plant and equipment                (7,862)                 (5,216)                 (12,189)                
 Proceeds from sale of intangible assets                   -                       -                       1                       
 Purchases of intangible assets                            (2,000)                 (3,638)                 (5,494)                 
 Net cash flow from investing activities                   46,922                  (8,091)                 (16,488)                
                                                                                                           
 Financing activities                                                                                      
 Interest paid                                             (1,042)                 (1,783)                 (1,275)                 
 Dividends paid to equity shareholders of the parent       (15,776)                (16,636)                (24,673)                
 Return of Value                                           11                      (97,916)                -                       -        
 Expenses on Return of Value                               (767)                   -                       -                       
 Proceeds from issue of shares                             941                     240                     1,791                   
 Purchase of own shares                                    (3,374)                 -                       (2,283)                 
 Repayment of capital element of finance leases            (1,704)                 (3,410)                 (4,983)                 
 Repayment of loans                                        (433)                   (2,378)                 (7,767)                 
 New borrowings                                            113                     2,363                   3,908                   
 Net cash flow from financing activities                   (119,958)               (21,604)                (35,282)                
                                                                                                           
 (Decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents          (72,038)                (19,407)                42,647                  
 Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents     (4,493)                 (1,363)                 (3,835)                 
 Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period  129,146                 90,334                  90,334                  
 Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period        14                      52,615                  69,564                  129,146  
 
 
Notes to the accounts 
 
For the six months ended 30 June 2015 
 
1              Corporate information 
 
The interim condensed consolidated financial statements of the Group for the
six months ended 30 June 2015 were authorised for issue in accordance with a
resolution of the Directors on 27 August 2015. 
 
Computacenter plc is a limited company incorporated and domiciled in England
whose shares are publicly traded. 
 
2              Basis of preparation 
 
The interim condensed consolidated financial statements for the six months
ended 30 June 2015 have been prepared in accordance with International
Accounting Standard 34 'Interim Financial Reporting', as adopted by the
European Union. 
 
They do not include all of the information and disclosures required in the
annual financial statements, and should be read in conjunction with the
Group's annual financial statements as at 31 December 2014 which have been
prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)
as adopted by the European Union. 
 
The Group has maintained its positive cash position in the period. In order to
ensure that the Group can maintain its strong liquidity position it has a £40
million committed facility, which remained unutilised at the reporting date.
The Group's forecast and projections, which allow for reasonably possible
variations, show that the Group will continue to maintain its strong liquidity
position, and therefore supports the Directors' view that the Group has
sufficient funds available to meet its foreseeable requirements. The Directors
have concluded therefore that the going concern basis remains appropriate. 
 
3              Significant accounting policies 
 
The accounting policies applied by the Group in these interim condensed
consolidated financial statements are the same as those applied by the Group
in its consolidated financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2014,
except for the adoption of new standards and interpretations as of 1 January
2015, which did not have any impact on the accounting policies, financial
position or performance of the Group, as noted below: 
 
•              Annual Improvements to IFRSs - 2010-2012 Cycle 
 
•              Annual Improvements to IFRSs - 2011-2013 Cycle 
 
The Group has not early adopted any other standard, interpretation or
amendment that has been issued but is not yet effective. 
 
4              Adjusted measures 
 
The Company uses a number of non-Generally Accepted Accounting Practice
('non-GAAP') financial measures in addition to those reported in accordance
with IFRS. The Directors believe that these non-GAAP measures, listed below,
are important when assessing the underlying financial and operating
performance of the Group. 
 
4.1           Adjusted revenue 
 
Adjusted revenue excludes the revenue from a disposed subsidiary, RDC, for
both the current period and for comparative reporting periods. RDC was sold on
2 February 2015. 
 
4.2           Adjusted results 
 
As above, the adjusted results exclude the results of RDC for both the current
and comparative periods. 
 
Adjusted revenue, adjusted Services revenue, adjusted Professional Services
revenue and adjusted Supply Chain revenue excludes the revenue from a disposed
subsidiary, RDC, for both the current period and the comparative reporting
period.  RDC was sold on 2 February 2015. Adjusted operating profit or loss,
adjusted profit or loss before tax, adjusted profit or loss for the period,
adjusted earnings per share and adjusted diluted earnings per share are, as
appropriate, each stated before: exceptional  and other adjusting items
including gain or loss on business disposals, amortisation of acquired
intangibles, utilisation of deferred tax assets (where initial recognition was
as an exceptional item or a fair value adjustment on acquisitions), and the
related tax effect of these exceptional and other adjusting items, as
management do not consider these items when reviewing the underlying
performance of the segment or the Group as a whole. 
 
Additionally, adjusted operating profit or loss takes account of the interest
paid on customer-specific financing ('CSF') which management considers to be a
cost of sale. 
 
A reconciliation between key adjusted and statutory measures is provided in
note 5, segment information, with further detail provided as part of financial
review. 
 
5              Segment information 
 
For management purposes, the Group is organised into geographical segments,
with each segment determined by the location of the Group's assets and
operations. The Group's business in each geography is managed separately. 
 
No operating segments have been aggregated to form the reportable operating
segments shown below. 
 
Segmental performance for the periods to H1 2015, H1 2014 and Full Year 2014
were as follows: 
 
Six months ended 30 June 2015 (unaudited) 
 
 UK£'000                                          Germany£'000  France£'000  Belgium£'000  Total£'000  
 Revenue                                                                     
 Adjusted Supply Chain revenue                    425,099       349,624      157,937       16,106      948,766    
 Adjusted Services revenue                                                   
 Professional Services                            64,665        51,061       8,381         752         124,859    
 Managed Services                                 198,923       134,669      23,477        7,263       364,332    
 Total adjusted Services revenue                  263,588       185,730      31,858        8,015       489,191    
 Total adjusted revenue                           688,687       535,354      189,795       24,121      1,437,957  
                                                                             
 RDC                                                                         
 Supply Chain revenue                             3,157         -            -             -           3,157      
 Professional Services revenue                    290           -            -             -           290        
 Total RDC revenue                                3,447         -            -             -           3,447      
 Statutory revenue                                692,134       535,354      189,795       24,121      1,441,404  
                                                                             
 Results                                                                     
 Adjusted gross profit                            102,920       67,026       12,561        3,011       185,518    
 Administrative expenses                          (80,008)      (58,505)     (15,554)      (1,962)     (156,029)  
 Adjusted operating profit/(loss)                 22,912        8,521        (2,993)       1,049       29,489     
 Adjusted net interest                            273           (738)        94            (52)        (423)      
 Adjusted profit/(loss) before tax                23,185        7,783        (2,899)       997         29,066     
 Exceptional items:                                                          
 - onerous contracts trading losses               -             (690)        -             -           (690)      
 - onerous contracts provision for future losses  -             1,126        -             -           1,126      
 - exceptional gains/(losses)                     -             -            (449)         -           (449)      
 Total exceptional items                          -             436          (449)         -           (13)       
 Gain on disposal of a subsidiary                 42,155        -            -             -           42,155     
 Amortisation of acquired intangibles             (240)         (572)        -             (39)        (851)      
 RDC                                              320           -            -             -           320        
 Statutory profit/(loss) before tax               65,420        7,647        (3,348)       958         70,677     
 
 
The reconciliation for adjusted operating profit to operating profit, as
disclosed in the Consolidated Income Statement, is as follows: 
 
Six months ended 30 June 2015 (unaudited) 
 
 UK£'000                                   Germany£'000  France£'000  Belgium£'000  Total£'000  
 Adjusted segment operating profit/(loss)  22,912        8,521        (2,993)       1,049       29,489  
 Add back interest on CSF                  33            147          -             -           180     
 Amortisation of acquired intangibles      (240)         (572)        -             (39)        (851)   
 Exceptional items                         -             436          (449)         -           (13)    
 RDC                                       319           -            -             -           319     
 Segment operating profit/(loss)           23,024        8,532        (3,442)       1,010       29,124  
                                                                                    
 Other segment information                                                          
 Share-based payments                      1,711         180          142           -           2,033   
 
 
 5   Segment information continued Six months ended 30 June 2014 (unaudited)                                                                      
                                                                                                                                        UK£'000   Germany£'000  France£'000  Belgium£'000  Total£'000  
 Revenue                                                                                                                                                                                               
 Adjusted Supply Chain revenue                                                                                                          412,483   326,830       193,037      15,862        948,212     
 Adjusted Services revenue                                                                                                                                                                             
 Professional Services                                                                                                                  58,480    55,446        10,316       1,474         125,716     
 Managed Services                                                                                                                       181,570   144,246       27,525       8,169         361,510     
 Total adjusted Services revenue                                                                                                        240,050   199,692       37,841       9,643         487,226     
 Total adjusted revenue                                                                                                                 652,533   526,522       230,878      25,505        1,435,438   
                                                                                                                                                                                                       
 RDC                                                                                                                                                                                                   
 Supply Chain revenue                                                                                                                   21,559    -             -            -             21,559      
 Professional Services revenue                                                                                                          1,287     -             -            -             1,287       
 Total RDC revenue                                                                                                                      22,846    -             -            -             22,846      
 Statutory revenue                                                                                                                      675,379   526,522       230,878      25,505        1,458,284   
 Results                                                                                                                                                                                               
 Adjusted gross profit                                                                                                                  96,895    69,648        14,734       3,256         184,533     
 Administrative expenses                                                                                                                (74,381)  (61,807)      (20,406)     (2,274)       (158,868)   
 Adjusted operating profit/(loss)                                                                                                       22,514    7,841         (5,672)      982           25,665      
 Adjusted net interest                                                                                                                  377       328           (738)        (57)          (90)        
 Adjusted profit/(loss) before tax                                                                                                      22,891    8,169         (6,410)      925           25,575      
 Exceptional items:                                                                                                                                                                                    
 - onerous contracts trading losses                                                                                                     -         (2,383)       -            -             (2,383)     
 - onerous contracts provision for future losses                                                                                        -         2,375         -            -             2,375       
 - exceptional gains/(losses)                                                                                                           -         -             (9,092)      -             (9,092)     
 Total exceptional items                                                                                                                -         (8)           (9,092)      -             (9,100)     
 Amortisation of acquired intangibles                                                                                                   (240)     (600)         -            (44)          (884)       
 RDC                                                                                                                                    2,443     -             -            -             2,443       
 Statutory profit/(loss) before tax                                                                                                     25,094    7,561         (15,502)     881           18,034      
 The reconciliation for adjusted operating profit to operating profit as disclosed in the Consolidated Income Statement is as follows:  
                                                                                                                                        UK£'000   Germany£'000  France£'000  Belgium£'000  Total£'000  
 Adjusted segment operating profit/(loss)                                                                                               22,514    7,841         (5,672)      982           25,665      
 Add back interest on CSF                                                                                                               108       227           -            -             335         
 Amortisation of acquired intangibles                                                                                                   (240)     (600)         -            (44)          (884)       
 Exceptional items                                                                                                                      -         (8)           (9,092)      -             (9,100)     
 RDC                                                                                                                                    2,441     -             -            -             2,441       
 Segment operating profit/(loss)                                                                                                        24,823    7,460         (14,764)     938           18,457      
 Other segment information                                                                                                                                                                             
 Share-based payments                                                                                                                   1,373     178           173          -             1,724       
 
 
 5   Segment information continued Year ended 31 December 2014                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                                                       UK£'000    Germany£'000  France£'000  Belgium£'000  Total£'000  
 Revenue                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
 Adjusted Supply Chain revenue                                                                                                                                         878,145    774,913       393,406      34,580        2,081,044   
 Adjusted Services revenue                                                                                                                                                                                                             
 Professional Services                                                                                                                                                 120,446    108,950       19,752       2,113         251,261     
 Managed Services                                                                                                                                                      368,663    283,203       57,957       15,979        725,802     
 Total adjusted Services revenue                                                                                                                                       489,109    392,153       77,709       18,092        977,063     
 Total adjusted revenue                                                                                                                                                1,367,254  1,167,066     471,115      52,672        3,058,107   
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
 RDC                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
 Supply Chain revenue                                                                                                                                                  41,197     -             -            -             41,197      
 Professional Services revenue                                                                                                                                         8,455      -             -            -             8,455       
 Total RDC revenue                                                                                                                                                     49,652     -             -            -             49,652      
 Statutory revenue                                                                                                                                                     1,416,906  1,167,066     471,115      52,672        3,107,759   
 Results                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
 Adjusted gross profit                                                                                                                                                 209,555    151,682       31,757       6,120         399,114     
 Administrative expenses                                                                                                                                               (148,827)  (124,906)     (40,592)     (4,057)       (318,382)   
 Adjusted operating profit/(loss)                                                                                                                                      60,728     26,776        (8,835)      2,063         80,732      
 Adjusted net interest                                                                                                                                                 929        452           (929)        (125)         327         
 Adjusted profit/(loss) before tax                                                                                                                                     61,657     27,228        (9,764)      1,938         81,059      
 Exceptional items:                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
 - onerous contracts trading losses                                                                                                                                    -          (3,824)       -            -             (3,824)     
 - onerous contracts provision for future losses                                                                                                                       -          5,364         -            -             5,364       
 - exceptional gains/(losses)                                                                                                                                          -          -             (9,128)      -             (9,128)     
 Total exceptional items                                                                                                                                               -          1,540         (9,128)      -             (7,588)     
 Amortisation of acquired intangibles                                                                                                                                  (551)      (1,232)       -            (85)          (1,868)     
 RDC                                                                                                                                                                   4,815      -             -            -             4,815       
 Statutory profit/(loss) before tax                                                                                                                                    65,921     27,536        (18,892)     1,853         76,418      
 The reconciliation for adjusted operating profit to operating profit, as disclosed in the Consolidated Income Statement, is as follows:  Year ended 31 December 2014  
                                                                                                                                                                       UK£'000    Germany£'000  France£'000  Belgium£'000  Total£'000  
 Adjusted segment operating profit/(loss)                                                                                                                              60,728     26,776        (8,835)      2,063         80,732      
 Add back interest on CSF                                                                                                                                              165        391           -            -             556         
 Amortisation of acquired intangibles                                                                                                                                  (551)      (1,232)       -            (85)          (1,868)     
 Exceptional and other adjusting items                                                                                                                                 -          1,540         (9,128)      -             (7,588)     
 RDC                                                                                                                                                                   4,815      -             -            -             4,815       
 Segment operating profit/(loss)                                                                                                                                       65,157     27,475        (17,963)     1,978         76,647      
 Other segment information                                                                                                                                                                                                             
 Share-based payments                                                                                                                                                  2,525      215           63           -             2,803       
 
 
6              Seasonality of operations 
 
Historically, revenues have been higher in the second half of the year than in
the first six months. This is principally driven by customer buying behaviour
in the markets in which we operate. Typically this leads to a more pronounced
effect on operating profit. In addition, the effect is compounded further by
the tendency for the holiday entitlements of our employees to accrue during
the first half of the year and to be utilised in the second half. 
 
7              Exceptional and other adjusting items 
 
                                                        Unaudited H1 2015£'000  Unaudited H1 2014£'000  Audited Year 2014£'000  
 Operating profit                                                                                       
 Redundancy and other restructuring costs               (449)                   (9,100)                 (9,128)                 
 Onerous contracts                                      436                     -                       1,540                   
                                                        (13)                    (9,100)                 (7,588)                 
 Gain on disposal of a subsidiary                       42,155                  -                       -                       
 Exceptional and other adjusting items before taxation  42,142                  (9,100)                 (7,588)                 
                                                                                                        
 Income tax                                                                                             
 Tax on onerous contracts included in operating profit  (52)                    -                       (185)                   
 Exceptional and other adjusting items after taxation   42,090                  (9,100)                 (7,773)                 
                                                                                                                                  
 
 
Included within the current period are the following exceptional and other
adjusting items: 
 
•              Computacenter (UK) Limited disposed of its wholly owned
subsidiary RDC during the period. A gain of £42.2 million was recognised on
disposal of RDC. See Note 12 for details. In line with our accounting policy,
management has elected under IAS1 to report this gain as a separate line item
on the face of the income statement due to the materiality, infrequency and
nature of the gain on disposal of RDC. As noted on Note 4.2 the adjusted
results exclude this gain. This election provides the best guidance to users
of our external reporting as to the underlying profitability trends within the
Group and to present the results of the Group in a way that is fair, balanced
and understandable. 
 
•              Computacenter France continued with its substantial
restructuring exercise that began in 2014. An additional cost of £0.4 million
has been recognised as part of the Social Plan. As the redundancy and
restructuring costs were previously treated as an exceptional item on
recognition, the further provision has also been treated as an exceptional
item. 
 
•              The Group's remaining two onerous contracts continue to show
operational improvements therefore management has revised its estimates of the
losses to be incurred. On this basis the Group has released £0.4 million of
the provision. As the onerous contracts were previously treated as an
exceptional item on recognition, the write back of the provision has also been
released as an exceptional item. 
 
Included within the prior period is the following exceptional and other
adjusting items: 
 
Computacenter France incurred an exceptional charge of £9.1 million relating
to the estimated costs of a comprehensive restructuring plan within the
Group's French business that has been provided for at 30 June 2014. The
substantial restructuring exercise aimed to reduce the cost base, improve the
competitiveness and therefore improve the profitability of the Group's French
business. 
 
8              Income tax 
 
The Group calculates the period income tax expense using the tax rate that
would be applicable to the total expected total annual earnings. 
 
The charge based on the profit for the period comprises: 
 
                                            Unaudited H1 2015£'000  Unaudited H1 2014£'000  Audited Year 2014£'000  
 UK corporation tax                         6,077                   6,653                   17,048                  
 Foreign tax                                                                                
 - before exceptional items                 3,643                   2,159                   5,820                   
 - exceptional items                        -                       -                       (459)                   
 Total foreign tax                          3,643                   2,159                   5,361                   
 Adjustments in respect of prior periods    -                       (103)                   191                     
 Total current income tax                   9,720                   8,709                   22,600                  
                                                                                            
 Deferred tax                                                                               
 - before exceptional items                 (785)                   (790)                   (1,340)                 
 - adjustments in respect of prior periods  -                       -                       (604)                   
 Exceptional items                          -                       -                       644                     
 Total deferred tax                         (785)                   (790)                   (1,300)                 
                                            8,935                   7,919                   21,300                  
                                                                                                                      
 
 
9              Earnings per ordinary share 
 
Earnings per share amounts are calculated by dividing profit attributable to
ordinary equity holders by the weighted average number of ordinary shares
outstanding during the year (excluding own shares held). 
 
Diluted earnings per share amounts are calculated by dividing profit
attributable to ordinary equity holders by the weighted average number of
ordinary shares outstanding during the year (excluding own shares held)
adjusted for the effect of dilutive options. 
 
                                                      Unaudited H1 2015£'000  Unaudited H1 2014£'000  Audited Year 2014£'000  
 Profit attributable to equity holders of the parent  61,742                  10,115                  55,117                  
                                                                                                                                
 
 
 H1 2015No. '000                                                      H1 2014No. '000  Year 2014No. '000  
 Basic weighted average number of shares (excluding own shares held)  124,571          135,961            135,985  
 Effect of dilution:                                                                                      
 Share options                                                        2,014            1,423              1,784    
 Diluted weighted average number of shares                            126,585          137,384            137,769  
 
 
                             H1 2015pence  H1 2014pence  Year 2014pence  
 Basic earnings per share    49.6          7.4           40.5            
 Diluted earnings per share  48.8          7.4           40.0            
                                                                           
 
 
10           Dividends paid and proposed 
 
A final dividend for 2014 of 13.1 pence per ordinary share was paid on 19 June
2015. An interim dividend in respect of 2015 of 6.4 pence per ordinary share,
amounting to a total dividend of £7,850,110, was declared by the Directors at
their meeting on 27 August 2015. The expected payment date of the dividend
declared is 16 October 2015. This interim report does not reflect this
dividend payable. 
 
11           Return of Value 
 
On 20 February 2015 (the "Issue Date"), the Company effected a capital
reorganisation (the "Capital Reorganisation") in order to facilitate the
Return of Value to shareholders. As part of the Capital Reorganisation, each
existing ordinary share of 6 2/3 each was subdivided into 15 undesignated
shares of 4/9 pence each, and immediately following such subdivision every 17
undesignated shares were consolidated into 1 new ordinary share of 7 5/9 pence
each. Additionally on the Issue Date, an amount of £14,500 standing to the
credit of the Company's share premium account was applied to pay up in full
145,000,000 non-redeemable B shares with a nominal value of 0.01 pence each. 
 
12           Business combinations 
 
Disposal of subsidiary 
 
On 2 February 2015, the Group announced that it was disposing of its
wholly-owned IT disposal and recycling subsidiary, RDC. The Group reached
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