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REG - Trinity Mirror PLC - Half-yearly Report <Origin Href="QuoteRef">TNI.L</Origin> - Part 2

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                        (2.2)                                     9.8                                        
 Profit for the period attributable to equity holders of the parent         36.0                                     9.9                                       77.0                                       
                                                                                                                                                                                                          
 Statutory earnings per share                                               2016Pence                                2015Pence                                 2015Pence                                  
 Earnings per share - basic                                          10     12.8                                     4.0                                       30.2                                       
 Earnings per share - diluted                                        10     12.8                                     3.9                                       29.6                                       
                                                                                                                                                                                                          
 Adjusted* earnings per share                                               2016Pence                                2015Pence                                 2015Pence                                  
 Earnings per share - basic                                          10     19.1                                     15.3                                      33.9                                       
 Earnings per share - diluted                                        10     19.1                                     14.9                                      33.2                                       
 
 
* Adjusted items relate to the exclusion of non-recurring items, restructuring
charges in respect of cost reduction measures, the amortisation of intangible
assets, the pension administrative expenses, the retranslation of foreign
currency borrowings, the impact of fair value changes on derivative financial
instruments, the pension finance charge and the impact of tax legislation
changes. Set out in note 16 is the reconciliation between the statutory
results and the adjusted results. 
 
Consolidated statement of comprehensive income 
 
for the 27 weeks ended 3 July 2016 (26 weeks ended 28 June 2015 and 52 weeks
ended 27 December 2015) 
 
                                                                     notes  27 weeks ended 3 July2016 (unaudited)£m  26 weeks ended 28 June2015 (unaudited)£m  52 weeks ended 27 December2015(audited)£m  
                                                                                                                                                                                                          
 Profit for the period                                                      36.0                                     9.9                                       77.0                                       
                                                                                                                                                                                                          
 Items that will not be reclassified to profit and loss:                                                                                                                                                  
 Actuarial (losses)/gains on defined benefit pension schemes         13     (132.5)                                  7.0                                       (11.0)                                     
 Tax on actuarial (losses)/gains on defined benefit pension schemes  8      23.8                                     (1.4)                                     2.2                                        
 Deferred tax charge resulting from the future change in tax rate    8      -                                        -                                         (6.0)                                      
 Share of items recognised by associates                                    1.1                                      (3.2)                                     (3.2)                                      
 Other comprehensive (costs)/income for the period                          (107.6)                                  2.4                                       (18.0)                                     
                                                                                                                                                                                                          
 Total comprehensive (costs)/income for the period                          (71.6)                                   12.3                                      59.0                                       
 
 
Consolidated cash flow statement 
 
for the 27 weeks ended 3 July 2016 (26 weeks ended 28 June 2015 and 52 weeks
ended 27 December 2015) 
 
                                                             notes  27 weeks ended 3 July2016 (unaudited)£m  26 weeks ended 28 June2015 (unaudited)£m  52 weeks ended 27 December2015(audited)£m  
 Cash flow from operating activities                                                                                                                                                              
 Cash generated from operations                              11     66.8                                     42.0                                      62.6                                       
 Income tax paid                                                    (5.7)                                    (4.6)                                     (9.7)                                      
 Net cash inflow from operating activities                          61.1                                     37.4                                      52.9                                       
 Investing activities                                                                                                                                                                             
 Interest received                                                  0.3                                      0.3                                       0.6                                        
 Dividends received from associates                                 -                                        16.3                                      16.3                                       
 Purchases of property, plant  and equipment                        (2.5)                                    (2.1)                                     (3.6)                                      
 Acquisition of subsidiary undertaking                              -                                        -                                         (148.2)                                    
 Net debt acquired on acquisition of subsidiary undertaking         -                                        -                                         (11.9)                                     
 Net cash (used in)/received from investing activities              (2.2)                                    14.5                                      (146.8)                                    
 Financing activities                                                                                                                                                                             
 Dividends paid                                                     (8.8)                                    (7.5)                                     (12.5)                                     
 Interest paid on borrowings                                        (3.2)                                    (1.2)                                     (1.7)                                      
 Repayment of borrowings                                            (15.0)                                   -                                         -                                          
 Increase in borrowings                                             -                                        -                                         80.0                                       
 Issue of ordinary share capital                                    -                                                                                  34.5                                       
 Purchase of shares for LTIP                                        (2.0)                                    -                                         -                                          
 Net cash (used in)/received from financing activities              (29.0)                                   (8.7)                                     100.3                                      
                                                                                                                                                                                                  
 Net increase in cash and cash equivalents                          29.9                                     43.2                                      6.4                                        
                                                                                                                                                                                                  
 Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period    12     55.4                                     49.0                                      49.0                                       
 Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period          12     85.3                                     92.2                                      55.4                                       
 
 
Consolidated statement of changes in equity 
 
for the 27 weeks ended 3 July 2016 (26 weeks ended 28 June 2015 and 52 weeks
ended 27 December 2015) 
 
                                                           Sharecapital£m  Share premiumaccount£m  Merger reserve£m  Capitalredemptionreserve£m  Retained earnings and other reserves£m  Total£m  
                                                                                                                                                                                                  
 At 27 December 2015 (audited)                             (28.3)          (606.7)                 (37.9)            (4.4)                       (6.3)                                   (683.6)  
                                                                                                                                                                                                  
 Profit for the period                                     -               -                       -                 -                           (36.0)                                  (36.0)   
 Other comprehensive costs for the period                  -               -                       -                 -                           107.6                                   107.6    
 Total comprehensive costs for the period                  -               -                       -                 -                           71.6                                    71.6     
                                                                                                                                                                                                  
 Credit to equity for equity-settled share-based payments  -               -                       -                 -                           (0.5)                                   (0.5)    
 Purchase of shares for LTIP                               -               -                       -                 -                           2.0                                     2.0      
 Dividends paid                                            -               -                       -                 -                           8.8                                     8.8      
 At 3 July 2016 (unaudited)                                (28.3)          (606.7)                 (37.9)            (4.4)                       75.6                                    (601.7)  
                                                                                                                                                                                                  
 At 28 December 2014 (audited)                             (25.8)          (606.7)                 -                 (4.4)                       42.0                                    (594.9)  
 Profit for the period                                     -               -                       -                 -                           (9.9)                                   (9.9)    
 Other comprehensive income for the period                 -               -                       -                 -                           (2.4)                                   (2.4)    
 Total comprehensive income for the period                 -               -                       -                 -                           (12.3)                                  (12.3)   
                                                                                                                                                                                                  
 Credit to equity for equity-settled share-based payments  -               -                       -                 -                           (0.2)                                   (0.2)    
 Dividends paid                                            -               -                       -                 -                           7.5                                     7.5      
 At 28 June 2015 (unaudited)                               (25.8)          (606.7)                 -                 (4.4)                       37.0                                    (599.9)  
                                                                                                                                                                                                  
 At 28 December 2014 (audited)                             (25.8)          (606.7)                 -                 (4.4)                       42.0                                    (594.9)  
 Profit for the period                                     -               -                       -                 -                           (77.0)                                  (77.0)   
 Other comprehensive costs for the period                  -               -                       -                 -                           18.0                                    18.0     
 Total comprehensive income for the period                 -               -                       -                 -                           (59.0)                                  (59.0)   
                                                                                                                                                                                                  
 Issue of shares                                           (2.5)           -                       (37.9)            -                           -                                       (40.4)   
 Credit to equity for equity-settled share-based payments  -               -                       -                 -                           (1.8)                                   (1.8)    
 Dividends paid                                            -               -                       -                 -                           12.5                                    12.5     
 At 27 December 2015 (audited)                             (28.3)          (606.7)                 (37.9)            (4.4)                       (6.3)                                   (683.6)  
 
 
Consolidated balance sheet 
 
at 3 July 2016 (28 June 2015 and 27 December 2015) 
 
                                                            notes  3 July2016 (unaudited)£m  28 June 2015(unaudited)£m  27 December2015(audited)£m  
 Non-current assets                                                                                                                                 
 Goodwill                                                          102.5                     12.0                       104.5                       
 Other intangible assets                                           799.6                     667.8                      799.8                       
 Property, plant and equipment                                     290.9                     307.1                      300.1                       
 Investment in associates                                          20.5                      23.9                       19.2                        
 Retirement benefit assets                                  13     9.5                       17.6                       29.4                        
 Deferred tax assets                                               76.6                      59.3                       55.2                        
 Derivative financial instruments                           12     -                         1.2                        3.5                         
                                                                   1,299.6                   1,088.9                    1,311.7                     
 Current assets                                                                                                                                     
 Inventories                                                       6.1                       5.7                        6.2                         
 Trade and other receivables                                       105.5                     100.8                      121.8                       
 Derivative financial instruments                           12     10.8                      -                          -                           
 Cash and cash equivalents                                  12     85.3                      92.2                       55.4                        
                                                                   207.7                     198.7                      183.4                       
 Total assets                                                      1,507.3                   1,287.6                    1,495.1                     
 Non-current liabilities                                                                                                                            
 Borrowings                                                 12     (59.0)                    (64.4)                     (132.6)                     
 Retirement benefit obligations                             13     (435.5)                   (308.4)                    (334.6)                     
 Deferred tax liabilities                                          (176.0)                   (177.1)                    (175.9)                     
 Provisions                                                 14     (5.3)                     (11.8)                     (7.2)                       
                                                                   (675.8)                   (561.7)                    (650.3)                     
 Current liabilities                                                                                                                                
 Trade and other payables                                          (99.4)                    (87.9)                     (94.3)                      
 Borrowings                                                 12     (81.9)                    -                          (15.0)                      
 Current tax liabilities                                    8      (9.4)                     (9.3)                      (8.4)                       
 Provisions                                                 14     (39.1)                    (28.8)                     (43.5)                      
                                                                   (229.8)                   (126.0)                    (161.2)                     
 Total liabilities                                                 (905.6)                   (687.7)                    (811.5)                     
 Net assets                                                        601.7                     599.9                      683.6                       
                                                                                                                                                    
 Equity                                                                                                                                             
 Share capital                                              15     (28.3)                    (25.8)                     (28.3)                      
 Share premium account                                      15     (606.7)                   (606.7)                    (606.7)                     
 Merger Reserve                                             15     (37.9)                    -                          (37.9)                      
 Capital redemption reserve                                 15     (4.4)                     (4.4)                      (4.4)                       
 Retained earnings and other reserves                       15     75.6                      37.0                       (6.3)                       
 Total equity attributable to equity holders of the parent         (601.7)                   (599.9)                    (683.6)                     
 
 
Notes to the consolidated financial statements 
 
For the 27 weeks ended 3 July 2016 (26 weeks ended 28 June 2015 and 52 weeks
ended 27 December 2015) 
 
1.         General information 
 
The financial information in respect of the 52 weeks ended 27 December 2015
does not constitute statutory accounts within the meaning of Section 434 of
the Companies Act 2006. A copy of the statutory accounts for that period has
been delivered to the Registrar of Companies and is available at the Company's
registered office at One Canada Square, Canary Wharf, London E14 5AP and on
the Company's website at www.trinitymirror.com. The auditors reported on those
accounts: their report was unqualified, did not draw attention to any matters
by way of emphasis and did not contain a statement under section 498(2) or (3)
of the Companies Act 2006. 
 
The financial information for the 27 weeks ended 3 July 2016 and 26 weeks
ended 28 June 2015 do not constitute statutory accounts within the meaning of
Section 434 of the Companies Act 2006 and have not been audited. No statutory
accounts for these periods have been delivered to the Registrar of Companies. 
 
This half-yearly financial report constitutes a dissemination announcement in
accordance with Section 6.3 of the Disclosure and Transparency Rules. 
 
The auditors have carried out a review of the condensed set of financial
statements and their report is set out on page 30. 
 
The half-yearly financial report was approved by the directors on 1 August
2016. This announcement is available at the Company's registered office at One
Canada Square, Canary Wharf, London E14 5AP and on the Company's website at
www.trinitymirror.com. 
 
2.         Accounting policies 
 
Basis of preparation 
 
The Group's annual consolidated financial statements are prepared in
accordance with IFRS as adopted by the European Union. The condensed
consolidated financial statements included in this financial report have been
prepared in accordance with IAS 34 'Interim Financial Reporting' as adopted by
the European Union. 
 
Going concern 
 
Having considered all the factors impacting the Group's businesses, including
downside sensitivities, the directors are satisfied that the Group will be
able to operate within the terms and conditions of the Group financing
facilities for the foreseeable future. 
 
The directors have a reasonable expectation that the Group has adequate
resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.
Accordingly, they continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the
Group's half-yearly financial report. 
 
Changes in accounting policy 
 
The same accounting policies, presentation and methods of computation are
followed in the condensed consolidated financial statements as applied in the
Group's latest annual consolidated financial statements. 
 
The Group has adopted the following amended standards during the current
financial period which had no impact on the Group: 
 
·      IFRS 10 (Amended) 'Consolidated Financial Statements' 
 
·      IFRS 11 (Amended) 'Joint Arrangements' 
 
·      IFRS 12 (Amended) 'Disclosure of Interests in Other Entities' 
 
·      IAS 16 (Amended) 'Property, Plant and Equipment' 
 
·      IAS 1 (Amended) 'Presentation of Financial Statements' 
 
·      IAS 27 (Amended) 'Separate Financial Statements' 
 
·      IAS 28 (Amended) 'Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures' 
 
·      IAS 38 (Amended) 'Intangible Assets' 
 
Annual Improvements 2010-2012 cycle and 2011-2013 cycle have been implemented
and had no material impact on the Group. 
 
The following new and amended standards, which have not been applied and for
which the impact on the Group is being assessed, were not yet endorsed by the
European Union and/or have no effective date: 
 
·      IFRS 9 (Issued) 'Financial Instruments' - effective for periods
beginning on or after 1 January 2018 
 
·      IFRS 10 (Amended) 'Consolidated Financial Statements' 
 
·      IFRS 15 (Issued) 'Revenue from Contracts with Customers' - effective
for periods beginning on or after 1 January 2018 
 
·      IFRS 16 (Issued) 'Leases' - effective for periods beginning on or after
1 January 2019 
 
·      IAS 28 (Amended) 'Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures' 
 
Key sources of estimation uncertainty 
 
The key assumptions concerning the future and other key sources of estimation
uncertainty that have a significant risk of causing a material adjustment to
the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities within the next financial year,
are discussed below: 
 
Provisions 
 
There is uncertainty as to liabilities arising from the outcome or resolution
of the ongoing historical legal issues. Provisions are measured at the best
estimate of the expenditure required to settle the obligation based on the
assessment of the related facts and circumstances at each reporting date. 
 
2.         Accounting policies (continued) 
 
Key sources of estimation uncertainty (continued) 
 
Retirement benefits 
 
Actuarial assumptions adopted and external factors can significantly impact
the surplus or deficit of defined benefit pension schemes. Valuations for
funding and accounting purposes are based on assumptions about future economic
and demographic variables. This results in risk of a volatile valuation
deficit and the risk that the ultimate cost of paying benefits is higher than
the current assessed liability value. Advice is sourced from independent and
qualified actuaries in selecting suitable assumptions at each reporting date. 
 
Critical judgements in applying the Group's accounting policies 
 
In the process of applying the Group's accounting policies, described above,
management has made the following judgements that have the most significant
effect on the amounts recognised in the financial statements: 
 
Impairment of goodwill and other intangible assets 
 
Determining whether goodwill and other intangible assets are impaired requires
an estimation of the value in use of the cash-generating unit to which these
have been allocated. It also requires assessment of the appropriateness of the
cash-generating unit at each reporting date. The value in use calculation
requires the Group to estimate the future cash flows expected to arise from
the cash-generating unit and a suitable discount rate in order to calculate
present value. Projections are based on both internal and external market
information and reflect past experience. The discount rate reflects a
long-term equity and debt mix based on the period end enterprise value
assuming a long-term debt to EBITDA ratio of 2.5 times. 
 
3.         Operating segments 
 
Operating segments are identified on the basis of internal reports about
components of the Group that are regularly reviewed by the Board and chief
operating decision maker (Executive directors) to allocate resources to the
segments and to assess their performance. The Group has four operating
segments that are regularly reviewed by the Board and chief operating decision
maker. 
 
The operating segments are: Publishing which includes all of our newspapers
and associated digital publishing; Printing which provides printing services
to the Publishing segment and to third parties; Specialist Digital which
includes our digital classified recruitment business and our digital marketing
services businesses; and Central which includes revenue and costs not
allocated to the operational divisions and our share of results of associates.
After completing the acquisition of the 80.02% of Local World not previously
owned on 13 November 2015, Local World is included in the Publishing division.
Prior to 13 November 2015, the Group's 19.98% interest was equity accounted
for as an associated undertaking and included in the Central division. 
 
The accounting policies used in the preparation of each segment's revenue and
results are the same as the Group's accounting policies. The Board and chief
operating decision maker are not provided with an amount for total assets by
segment. The Group's operations are primarily located in the UK and the Group
is not subject to significant seasonality during the year. 
 
Segment revenue and results 
 
 27 weeks ended 3 July 2016 (unaudited)                       Publishing2016£m  Printing 2016£m  Specialist Digital 2016£m  Central2016£m  Total2016£m  
 Revenue                                                                                                                                                
 Segment sales                                                345.5             76.6             8.0                        2.0            432.1        
 Inter-segment sales                                          -                 (57.1)           (0.3)                      -              (57.4)       
 Total revenue                                                345.5             19.5             7.7                        2.0            374.7        
 Segment result                                               74.1              -                1.2                        (6.2)          69.1         
 Non-recurring items                                                                                                                       (4.1)        
 Restructuring charges in respect of cost reduction measures                                                                               (10.1)       
 Amortisation of intangible assets                                                                                                         (0.3)        
 Pension administrative expenses                                                                                                           (1.0)        
 Operating profit                                                                                                                          53.6         
 Investment revenues                                                                                                                       0.3          
 Pension finance charge                                                                                                                    (5.2)        
 Finance costs                                                                                                                             (3.5)        
 Profit before tax                                                                                                                         45.2         
 Tax charge                                                                                                                                (9.2)        
 Profit for the period                                                                                                                     36.0         
 
 
36.0 
 
3.         Operating segments (continued) 
 
Segment revenue and results (continued) 
 
 26 weeks ended 28 June 2015 (unaudited)                      Publishing2015£m  Printing 2015 £m  Specialist Digital 2015 £m  Central2015£m  Total2015£m  
 Revenue                                                                                                                                                  
 Segment sales                                                254.6             79.2              8.2                         1.9            343.9        
 Inter-segment sales                                          -                 (55.0)            (0.4)                       -              (55.4)       
 Total revenue                                                254.6             24.2              7.8                         1.9            288.5        
 Segment result                                               49.5              -                 1.3                         (2.9)          47.9         
 Non-recurring items                                                                                                                         (17.5)       
 Restructuring charges in respect of cost reduction measures                                                                                 (7.3)        
 Amortisation of intangible assets                                                                                                           (2.5)        
 Pension administrative expenses                                                                                                             (1.0)        
 Operating profit                                                                                                                            19.6         
 Investment revenues                                                                                                                         0.3          
 Pension finance charge                                                                                                                      (5.5)        
 Finance costs                                                                                                                               (2.3)        
 Profit before tax                                                                                                                           12.1         
 Tax charge                                                                                                                                  (2.2)        
 Profit for the period                                                                                                                       9.9          
 
 
9.9 
 
 52 weeks ended 27 December 2015 (audited)                    Publishing2015£m  Printing 2015 £m  Specialist Digital 2015 £m  Central2015£m  Total2015£m  
 Revenue                                                                                                                                                  
 Segment sales                                                528.8             148.9             16.2                        3.6            697.5        
 Inter-segment sales                                          -                 (104.0)           (0.8)                       -              (104.8)      
 Total revenue                                                528.8             44.9              15.4                        3.6            592.7        
 Segment result                                               113.7             -                 2.6                         (6.7)          109.6        
 Non-recurring items                                                                                                                         (5.7)        
 Restructuring charges in respect of cost reduction measures                                                                                 (15.3)       
 Amortisation of intangible assets                                                                                                           (4.3)        
 Pension administrative expenses                                                                                                             (2.1)        
 Operating profit                                                                                                                            82.2         
 Investment revenues                                                                                                                         0.6          
 Pension finance charge                                                                                                                      (10.9)       
 Finance costs                                                                                                                               (4.7)        
 Profit before tax                                                                                                                           67.2         
 Tax credit                                                                                                                                  9.8          
 Profit for the period                                                                                                                       77.0         
 
 
77.0 
 
4.         Revenue 
 
                            27 weeks ended 3 July2016 (unaudited)£m  26 weeks ended 28 June2015 (unaudited)£m  52 weeks ended 27 December2015(audited)£m  
                                                                                                                                                          
 Publishing Print           305.8                                    235.7                                     485.9                                      
 Circulation                161.7                                    134.3                                     271.7                                      
 Advertising                127.2                                    87.7                                      182.0                                      
 Other                      16.9                                     13.7                                      32.2                                       
 Publishing Digital         39.7                                     18.9                                      42.9                                       
 Display and transactional  28.1                                     13.8                                      30.6                                       
 Classified                 11.6                                     5.1                                       12.3                                       
 Specialist Digital         7.7                                      7.8                                       15.4                                       
 Printing                   19.5                                     24.2                                      44.9                                       
 Central                    2.0                                      1.9                                       3.6                                        
 Total revenue              374.7                                    288.5                                     592.7                                      
 
 
4.         Revenue (continued) 
 
The Group's operations are located primarily in the UK. The Group's revenue by
location of customers is set out below: 
 
                             27 weeks ended 3 July2016 (unaudited)£m  26 weeks ended 28 June2015 (unaudited)£m  52 weeks ended 27 December2015(audited)£m  
                                                                                                                                                           
 UK and Republic of Ireland  373.5                                    287.1                                     589.6                                      
 Continental Europe          1.1                                      1.3                                       2.8                                        
 Rest of World               0.1                                      0.1                                       0.3                                        
 Total revenue               374.7                                    288.5                                     592.7                                      
 
 
5.         Non-recurring items 
 
                                                                     27 weeks ended 3 July2016 (unaudited)£m  26 weeks ended 28 June2015 (unaudited)£m  52 weeks ended 27 December2015(audited)£m  
                                                                                                                                                                                                   
 Contract termination fee (a)                                        (2.0)                                    -                                         -                                          
 Impairment of goodwill (b)                                          (2.0)                                    -                                         -                                          
 Provision for historical legal issues (c)                           -                                        (16.0)                                    (29.0)                                     
 Closure of print sites (d)                                          -                                        (1.4)                                     (3.4)                                      
 Local World acquisition transaction costs (e)                       -                                        -                                         (5.6)                                      
 Gain on deemed disposal of Local World associate interest (f)       -                                        -                                         33.6                                       
 Non-recurring items included in administrative expenses             (4.0)                                    (17.4)                                    (4.4)                                      
 Non-recurring items included in share of results of associates (g)  (0.1)                                    (0.1)                                     (1.3)                                      
 Total non-recurring items                                           (4.1)                                    (17.5)                                    (5.7)                                      
 
 
(a)   In the first quarter of 2016, following extensive work on the separation
of certain titles the Group had agreed to dispose to the Iliffe family as part
of the acquisition of Local World, the Board concluded that it was in the best
interests of the Company not to proceed with the disposal and therefore pay a
break fee of £2.0 million to Iliffe Print Cambridge Limited. 
 
(b)   An impairment review comparing the carrying value of the Group's assets
with the value in use was undertaken in accordance with IAS 36. The review
indicated that a £2.0 million charge against the carrying value of goodwill in
our Specialist Digital division was required. 
 
(c)   In the first half of 2015 a provision of £16.0 million and in the second
half of 2015 a further £13.0 million was provided to cover the costs of
dealing with historical legal issues in relation to phone hacking. It remains
uncertain as to how these matters will progress, whether further allegations
or claims will be made, and their financial impact. Due to this uncertainty a
contingent liability has been highlighted in note 17. 
 
(d)   Relates to the costs associated with the closure of the printing sites
in Scotland (Blantyre) in June 2015 and Newcastle in December 2015 including
the non-cash write off of fixed assets of £2.5 million. 
 
(e)   Transaction costs incurred by the Group relating to the acquisition of
Local World on 13 November 2015. 
 
(f)    Gain on the accounting deemed disposal of the 19.98% interest in Local
World on 13 November 2015. 
 
(g)   Group's share of restructuring costs incurred by PA Group (2015: Group's
share of transaction related costs incurred by Local World and restructuring
costs incurred by PA Group and Local World). 
 
6.         Investment revenues 
 
                                                               27 weeks ended 3 July2016 (unaudited)£m  26 weeks ended 28 June2015 (unaudited)£m  52 weeks ended 27 December2015(audited)£m  
                                                                                                                                                                                             
 Interest income on bank deposits and other interest receipts  0.3                                      0.3                                       0.6                                        
 
 
7.         Finance costs 
 
                                                              27 weeks ended 3 July2016 (unaudited)£m  26 weeks ended 28 June2015 (unaudited)£m  52 weeks ended 27 December2015(audited)£m  
                                                                                                                                                                                            
 Interest on bank overdrafts and borrowings                   (2.5)                                    (1.2)                                     (2.7)                                      
 Total interest expense                                       (2.5)                                    (1.2)                                     (2.7)                                      
 Fair value gain/(loss) on derivative financial instruments   7.3                                      (2.0)                                     0.3                                        
 Foreign exchange (loss)/gain on retranslation of borrowings  (8.3)                                    0.9                                       (2.3)                                      
 Finance costs                                                (3.5)                                    (2.3)                                     (4.7)                                      
 
 
8.         Tax 
 
                                                                            27 weeks ended 3 July2016 (unaudited)£m  26 weeks ended 28 June2015 (unaudited)£m  52 weeks ended 27 December2015(audited)£m  
 Current tax                                                                                                                                                                                              
 Corporation tax charge for the period                                      (9.0)                                    (3.0)                                     (9.8)                                      
 Prior period adjustment                                                    -                                        0.4                                       0.9                                        
 Current tax charge                                                         (9.0)                                    (2.6)                                     (8.9)                                      
 Deferred tax                                                                                                                                                                                             
 Deferred tax (charge)/credit for the period                                (0.6)                                    0.7                                       2.1                                        
 Prior period adjustment                                                    0.4                                      (0.3)                                     (0.6)                                      
 Deferred tax rate change                                                   -                                        -                                         17.2                                       
 Deferred tax (charge)/credit                                               (0.2)                                    0.4                                       18.7                                       
 Tax (charge)/credit                                                        (9.2)                                    (2.2)                                     9.8                                        
                                                                                                                                                                                                          
 Reconciliation of tax (charge)/credit                                      %                                        %                                         %                                          
 Standard rate of corporation tax                                           (20.0)                                   (20.3)                                    (20.3)                                     
 Tax effect of items that are not deductible in determining taxable profit  (1.3)                                    (2.0)                                     (2.6)                                      
 Tax effect of items that are not taxable in determining taxable profit     0.4                                      -                                         10.9                                       
 Prior period adjustment                                                    0.4                                      0.8                                       0.4                                        
 Deferred tax rate change                                                   -                                        -                                         25.6                                       
 Tax effect of share of results of associates                               0.1                                      3.3                                       0.6                                        
 Tax (charge)/credit                                                        (20.4)                                   (18.2)                                    14.6                                       
 
 
Included in the 'tax effect of items that are not taxable in determining
taxable profit' is the impact of the utilisation of unrecognised losses of
£1.7 million (gross) (2015: utilisation of unrecognised losses of £2.1 million
(gross) and the impact of the non-taxable gain on the accounting deemed
disposal of the 19.98% interest in Local World of £33.6 million). The standard
rate of corporation tax for the period is 20% (2015: blended rate of 20.25%
being a mix of 21% up to 31 March 2015 and 20% from 1 April 2015). The current
tax liabilities amounted to £9.4 million (28 June 2015: £9.3 million and 27
December 2015: £8.4 million) at the reporting date. 
 
The tax on actuarial (losses)/gains on defined benefit pension schemes taken
to the consolidated statement of comprehensive income is a charge of £23.8
million comprising a deferred tax charge of £21.5 million and a current tax
charge of £2.3 million (26 weeks ended 28 June 2015: charge of £1.4 million
comprising deferred tax charge of £2.1 million and current tax credit of £0.7
million and 52 weeks ended 27 December 2015: credit of £2.2 million comprising
a deferred tax credit of £0.8 million and a current tax credit of £1.4
million). The tax on share-based payments taken to equity is nil (26 weeks
ended 28 June 2015: charge of £0.3 million comprising a deferred tax charge of
£0.6 million and a current tax credit of £0.3 million and 52 weeks ended 27
December 2015: credit of £0.5 million comprising a deferred tax charge of £1.1
million and a current tax credit of £1.6 million). 
 
9.         Dividends 
 
 Dividends paid per share and recognised as distributions to equity holders in the period  3.15  3.00  5.00  
 Dividend proposed per share but not paid nor included in the accounting records           2.10  2.00  3.15  
 
 
Dividend proposed per share but not paid nor included in the accounting
records 
 
2.10 
 
2.00 
 
3.15 
 
The Board has approved an interim dividend for 2016 of 2.10 pence per share.
On 5 May 2016 the final dividend proposed for 2015 of 3.15 pence per share was
approved by shareholders at the Annual General Meeting and was paid on 10 June
2016. The total dividend payment amounted to £8.8 million. On 7 May 2015 the
final dividend proposed for 2014 of 3.00 pence per share was approved by
shareholders at the Annual General Meeting and was paid on 4 June 2015. An
interim dividend for 2015 of 2.00 pence per share was paid on 30 November
2015. The total dividend payment in 2015 amounted to £12.5 million. 
 
10.        Earnings per share 
 
                                                                                                          
 Profit after tax before adjusted* items                                    53.4      38.0      86.4      
 Adjusted* items:                                                                                         
 Non-recurring items (after tax)                                            (3.2)     (13.9)    1.5       
 Amortisation of intangibles (after tax)                                    (0.3)     (2.3)     (3.9)     
 Finance costs (after tax)                                                  (0.8)     (0.9)     (1.6)     
 Restructuring charges (after tax)                                          (8.1)     (5.8)     (12.2)    
 Pension charges (after tax)                                                (5.0)     (5.2)     (10.4)    
 Tax legislation changes (after tax)                                        -         -         17.2      
 Profit for the period                                                      36.0      9.9       77.0      
 Weighted average number of ordinary shares                                 Thousand  Thousand  Thousand  
                                                                                                          
 Weighted average number of ordinary shares for basic earnings per share    280,172   249,109   254,936   
 Effect of potential dilutive ordinary shares in respect of share options   842       5,288     5,024     
 Weighted average number of ordinary shares for diluted earnings per share  281,014   254,397   259,960   
                                                                                                              
 
 
259,960 
 
Basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing profit for the period
attributable to equity holders of the parent by the weighted average number of
ordinary shares during the period. Diluted earnings per share is calculated by
adjusting the weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue on the
assumption of conversion of all potentially dilutive ordinary shares. The
weighted average number of potentially dilutive ordinary shares not currently
dilutive was 3,442,642 (28 June 2015: 3,067,767 and 27 December 2015:
2,681,295). 
 
 Statutory earnings per share  Pence  Pence  Pence  
                                                    
 Earnings per share - basic    12.8   4.0    30.2   
 Earnings per share - diluted  12.8   3.9    29.6   
 
 
 Adjusted* earnings per share  Pence  Pence  Pence  
                                                    
 Earnings per share - basic    19.1   15.3   33.9   
 Earnings per share - diluted  19.1   14.9   33.2   
 
 
The basic earnings per share impact for each non-recurring item disclosed in
note 5 are as follows: 
 
                                                                                    Pence  Pence  Pence  
                                                                                                         
 Contract termination fee                                                           (0.6)  -      -      
 Impairment of goodwill                                                             (0.6)  -      -      
 Provision for historical legal issues                                              -      (5.1)  (9.1)  
 Closure of print sites                                                             -      (0.5)  (1.1)  
 Local World acquisition transaction costs                                          -      -      (1.9)  
 Gain on deemed disposal of Local World associate interest                          -      -      13.2   
 (Loss)/profit per share - non-recurring items included in administrative expenses  (1.2)  (5.6)  1.1    
 Loss per share - non-recurring items included in share of results of associates    -      -      (0.5)  
 (Loss)/profit per share - total non-recurring items                                (1.2)  (5.6)  0.6    
 
 
* Adjusted items relate to the exclusion of non-recurring items, restructuring
charges in respect of cost reduction measures, the amortisation of intangible
assets, the pension administrative expenses, the retranslation of foreign
currency borrowings, the impact of fair value changes on derivative financial
instruments, the pension finance charge and the impact of tax legislation
changes. Set out in note 16 is the reconciliation between the statutory
results and the adjusted results. 
 
11.        Notes to the consolidated cash flow statement 
 
                                                            27 weeks ended 3 July2016 (unaudited)£m  26 weeks ended 28 June2015 (unaudited)£m  52 weeks ended 27 December2015(audited)£m  
                                                                                                                                                                                          
 Operating profit                                           53.6                                     19.6                                      82.2                                       
 Depreciation of property, plant and equipment              11.3                                     11.7                                      22.4                                       
 Amortisation of intangible assets                          0.2                                      1.1                                       1.8                                        
 Impairment of goodwill                                     2.0                                      -                                         -                                          
 Share of results of associates                             (0.2)                                    (2.0)                

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