Oct 3 (Reuters) - James Halstead PLC JHD.L :
* JAMES HALSTEAD PLC FY UNDERLYING OPERATING PROFIT FELL 0.4
PERCENT TO 51.1 MILLION STG
* JAMES HALSTEAD PLC FY REVENUE ROSE 9.6 PERCENT TO 291.9
MILLION
STG
* JAMES HALSTEAD PLC - FINAL DIVIDEND PER ORDINARY SHARE
PROPOSED
OF 5.5P
* JAMES HALSTEAD PLC - TRADING FROM YEAR-END TO DATE HAS
BEEN
POSITIVE
* JAMES HALSTEAD PLC - SALES VOLUME IS HIGHER IN THE
YEAR-END AND
WE HAVE CONTINUED TO PASS ON COST INCREASES
* JAMES HALSTEAD PLC - COSTS, MOST PARTICULARLY ENERGY, HAVE
CONTINUED TO RISE
* JAMES HALSTEAD PLC - FALL IN VALUE OF STERLING, MOST
MARKEDLY
AGAINST US DOLLAR, IN RECENT DAYS WILL NO DOUBT HAVE
IMPLICATIONS TO CERTAIN INPUT COSTS
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