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

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reduction measures                (6.4)                                    (10.1)                                   (15.1)                                   
 Amortisation of intangible assets                                          (0.2)                                    (0.2)                                    (0.3)                                    
 Pension administrative expenses                                     13     (1.2)                                    (1.0)                                    (2.2)                                    
 Other administrative expenses                                              (71.1)                                   (83.7)                                   (158.5)                                  
 Share of results of associates:                                                                                                                                                                       
 Results before non-recurring items and amortisation                        0.5                                      0.4                                      1.1                                      
 Non-recurring items                                                 5      (0.1)                                    (0.1)                                    (0.1)                                    
 Amortisation of intangible assets                                          (0.1)                                    (0.1)                                    (0.3)                                    
 Operating profit                                                    3      47.3                                     53.6                                     93.5                                     
 Investment revenue                                                  6      0.1                                      0.3                                      0.6                                      
 Pension finance charge                                              13     (5.9)                                    (5.2)                                    (10.4)                                   
 Finance costs                                                       7      (3.3)                                    (3.5)                                    (7.2)                                    
 Profit before tax                                                          38.2                                     45.2                                     76.5                                     
 Tax charge                                                          8      (9.1)                                    (9.2)                                    (7.0)                                    
 Profit for the period attributable to equity holders of the parent         29.1                                     36.0                                     69.5                                     
                                                                                                                                                                                                       
 Statutory earnings per share                                               2017Pence                                2016Pence                                2016Pence                                
 Earnings per share - basic                                          10     10.6                                     12.8                                     24.9                                     
 Earnings per share - diluted                                        10     10.5                                     12.8                                     24.8                                     
                                                                                                                                                                                                       
 Adjusted* earnings per share                                               2017Pence                                2016Pence                                2016Pence                                
 Earnings per share - basic                                          10     17.9                                     19.1                                     38.1                                     
 Earnings per share - diluted                                        10     17.8                                     19.1                                     37.8                                     
 
 
* 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 26 weeks ended 2 July 2017 (27 weeks ended 3 July 2016 and 53 weeks
ended 1 January 2017) 
 
                                                                     notes  26 weeks ended 2 July2017 (unaudited)£m  27 weeks ended 3 July2016 (unaudited)£m  53 weeks ended 1 January2017(audited)£m  
                                                                                                                                                                                                       
 Profit for the period                                                      29.1                                     36.0                                     69.5                                     
                                                                                                                                                                                                       
 Items that will not be reclassified to profit and loss:                                                                                                                                               
 Actuarial gains/(losses) on defined benefit pension schemes         13     45.7                                     (132.5)                                  (188.9)                                  
 Tax on actuarial gains/(losses) on defined benefit pension schemes  8      (7.8)                                    23.8                                     32.1                                     
 Deferred tax charge resulting from the future change in tax rate    8      -                                        -                                        (0.6)                                    
 Share of items recognised by associates                                    (5.4)                                    1.1                                      1.1                                      
 Other comprehensive income/(costs) for the period                          32.5                                     (107.6)                                  (156.3)                                  
                                                                                                                                                                                                       
 Total comprehensive income/(costs) for the period                          61.6                                     (71.6)                                   (86.8)                                   
 
 
Consolidated cash flow statement 
 
for the 26 weeks ended 2 July 2017 (27 weeks ended 3 July 2016 and 53 weeks
ended 1 January 2017) 
 
                                                           notes  26 weeks ended 2 July2017 (unaudited)£m  27 weeks ended 3 July2016 (unaudited)£m  53 weeks ended 1 January2017(audited)£m  
 Cash flow from operating activities                                                                                                                                                         
 Cash generated from operations                            11     34.8                                     66.8                                     91.5                                     
 Income tax paid                                                  (8.4)                                    (5.7)                                    (12.2)                                   
 Net cash inflow from operating activities                        26.4                                     61.1                                     79.3                                     
 Investing activities                                                                                                                                                                        
 Interest received                                                0.1                                      0.3                                      0.6                                      
 Proceeds on disposal of property, plant  and equipment           1.2                                      -                                        10.6                                     
 Purchases of property, plant  and equipment                      (4.4)                                    (2.5)                                    (4.3)                                    
 Proceeds on disposal of subsidiary undertaking                   -                                        -                                        1.8                                      
 Acquisition of associate undertaking                             -                                        -                                        (0.8)                                    
 Net cash (used in)/received from investing activities            (3.1)                                    (2.2)                                    7.9                                      
 Financing activities                                                                                                                                                                        
 Dividends paid                                                   (9.2)                                    (8.8)                                    (14.6)                                   
 Interest paid on borrowings                                      (1.4)                                    (3.2)                                    (5.9)                                    
 Repayment of borrowings                                          (68.3)                                   (15.0)                                   (80.0)                                   
 Purchase of own shares                                           (4.6)                                    -                                        (2.3)                                    
 Purchase of shares for LTIP                                      -                                        (2.0)                                    (2.0)                                    
 Draw down on bank facility                                       30.0                                     -                                        -                                        
 Net cash used in financing activities                            (53.5)                                   (29.0)                                   (104.8)                                  
                                                                                                                                                                                             
 Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents             (30.2)                                   29.9                                     (17.6)                                   
                                                                                                                                                                                             
 Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period  12     37.8                                     55.4                                     55.4                                     
 Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period        12     7.6                                      85.3                                     37.8                                     
 
 
Consolidated statement of changes in equity 
 
for the 26 weeks ended 2 July 2017 (27 weeks ended 3 July 2016 and 53 weeks
ended 1 January 2017) 
 
                                                           Sharecapital£m  Share premiumaccount£m  Merger reserve£m  Capitalredemptionreserve£m  Retained earnings and other reserves£m  Total£m  
                                                                                                                                                                                                  
 At 1 January 2017 (audited)                               (28.3)          (606.7)                 (37.9)            (4.4)                       97.9                                    (579.4)  
 Profit for the period                                     -               -                       -                 -                           (29.1)                                  (29.1)   
 Other comprehensive income for the period                 -               -                       -                 -                           (32.5)                                  (32.5)   
 Total comprehensive income for the period                 -               -                       -                 -                           (61.6)                                  (61.6)   
                                                                                                                                                                                                  
 Credit to equity for equity-settled share-based payments  -               -                       -                 -                           (0.4)                                   (0.4)    
 Purchase of own shares                                    -               -                       -                 -                           4.6                                     4.6      
 Dividends paid                                            -               -                       -                 -                           9.2                                     9.2      
 At 2 July 2017 (unaudited)                                (28.3)          (606.7)                 (37.9)            (4.4)                       49.7                                    (627.6)  
                                                                                                                                                                                                  
 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 27 December 2015 (audited)                             (28.3)          (606.7)                 (37.9)            (4.4)                       (6.3)                                   (683.6)  
 Profit for the period                                     -               -                       -                 -                           (69.5)                                  (69.5)   
 Other comprehensive costs for the period                  -               -                       -                 -                           156.3                                   156.3    
 Total comprehensive costs for the period                  -               -                       -                 -                           86.8                                    86.8     
                                                                                                                                                                                                  
 Credit to equity for equity-settled share-based payments  -               -                       -                 -                           (1.5)                                   (1.5)    
 Purchase of shares for LTIP                               -               -                       -                 -                           2.0                                     2.0      
 Purchase of own shares                                    -               -                       -                 -                           2.3                                     2.3      
 Dividends paid                                            -               -                       -                 -                           14.6                                    14.6     
 At 1 January 2017 (audited)                               (28.3)          (606.7)                 (37.9)            (4.4)                       97.9                                    (579.4)  
 
 
Consolidated balance sheet 
 
at 2 July 2017 (3 July 2016 and 1 January 2017) 
 
                                                            notes  2 July2017 (unaudited)£m  3 July2016 (unaudited)£m  1 January2017(audited)£m  
 Non-current assets                                                                                                                              
 Goodwill                                                          102.0                     102.5                     102.0                     
 Other intangible assets                                           799.3                     799.6                     799.5                     
 Property, plant and equipment                                     255.3                     290.9                     262.1                     
 Investment in associates                                          16.7                      20.5                      21.8                      
 Retirement benefit assets                                  13     -                         9.5                       -                         
 Deferred tax assets                                               71.7                      76.6                      81.5                      
                                                                   1,245.0                   1,299.6                   1,266.9                   
 Current assets                                                                                                                                  
 Inventories                                                       4.5                       6.1                       5.8                       
 Trade and other receivables                                       91.2                      105.5                     89.8                      
 Derivative financial instruments                           12     -                         10.8                      14.8                      
 Cash and cash equivalents                                  12     7.6                       85.3                      37.8                      
                                                                   103.3                     207.7                     148.2                     
 Total assets                                                      1,348.3                   1,507.3                   1,415.1                   
 Non-current liabilities                                                                                                                         
 Borrowings                                                 12     -                         (59.0)                    -                         
 Retirement benefit obligations                             13     (406.8)                   (435.5)                   (466.0)                   
 Deferred tax liabilities                                          (165.2)                   (176.0)                   (164.1)                   
 Provisions                                                 14     (3.4)                     (5.3)                     (3.6)                     
                                                                   (575.4)                   (675.8)                   (633.7)                   
 Current liabilities                                                                                                                             
 Trade and other payables                                          (86.0)                    (99.4)                    (83.1)                    
 Borrowings                                                 12     (30.0)                    (81.9)                    (81.2)                    
 Current tax liabilities                                    8      (7.4)                     (9.4)                     (9.8)                     
 Provisions                                                 14     (21.9)                    (39.1)                    (27.9)                    
                                                                   (145.3)                   (229.8)                   (202.0)                   
 Total liabilities                                                 (720.7)                   (905.6)                   (835.7)                   
 Net assets                                                        627.6                     601.7                     579.4                     
                                                                                                                                                 
 Equity                                                                                                                                          
 Share capital                                              15     (28.3)                    (28.3)                    (28.3)                    
 Share premium account                                      15     (606.7)                   (606.7)                   (606.7)                   
 Merger Reserve                                             15     (37.9)                    (37.9)                    (37.9)                    
 Capital redemption reserve                                 15     (4.4)                     (4.4)                     (4.4)                     
 Retained earnings and other reserves                       15     49.7                      75.6                      97.9                      
 Total equity attributable to equity holders of the parent         (627.6)                   (601.7)                   (579.4)                   
 
 
Notes to the consolidated financial statements 
 
For the 26 weeks ended 2 July 2017 (27 weeks ended 3 July 2016 and 53 weeks
ended 1 January 2017) 
 
1.         General information 
 
The financial information in respect of the 53 weeks ended 1 January 2017 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 26 weeks ended 2 July 2017 and 27 weeks
ended 3 July 2016 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 32. 
 
The half-yearly financial report was approved by the directors on 31 July
2017. 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 
 
These condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a
going concern basis as set out in the Management Report on page 13. 
 
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 standards during the current financial
period which have had no material 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 1 (Amended) 'Presentation of Financial Statements' 
 
·        IAS 16 (Amended) 'Property, Plant and Equipment' 
 
·        IAS 27 (Amended) 'Separate Financial Statements' 
 
·        IAS 28 (Amended) 'Investments in Associated and Joint Ventures' 
 
·        IAS 38 (Amended) 'Intangible Assets' 
 
·        Annual improvements 2012 - 2014 cycle 
 
The following standards, which have not been applied and when adopted are not
expected to have a material impact on the Group, were in issue and will be
effective for periods beginning on or after 1 January 2018 unless stated
below: 
 
·        IAS 7 (Amended) 'Statement of Cash Flows' - effective for periods
beginning on or after 1 January 2017* 
 
·        IAS 12 (Amended) 'Income taxes' - effective for periods beginning on
or after 1 January 2017* 
 
·        IFRS 2 (Amended) 'Share-based Payment'* 
 
·        IFRS 9 (Amended) 'Financial Instruments' 
 
·        IAS 40 (Amended) 'Investment Property'* 
 
·        IFRIC 22 (New) 'Foreign Currency Transaction and Advance
Consideration'* 
 
·        Annual improvements 2014 - 2016 cycle* 
 
·        IFRIC 23 (New) 'Uncertainty over Income Tax Treatments' - effective
for periods beginning on or after 1 January 2019* 
 
The following new standards which have not been applied and for which the
impact on the Group is being assessed: 
 
·        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* 
 
* Not yet endorsed for use in the EU 
 
2.         Accounting policies (continued) 
 
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. 
 
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. 
 
Impairment of goodwill and other intangible assets 
 
There is uncertainty in the value in use calculation. The most significant
area of uncertainty relates to expected future cash flows for each
cash-generating unit. 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 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. 
 
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 
 
 26 weeks ended 2 July 2017 (unaudited)                       Publishing2017£m  Printing 2017£m  Specialist Digital 2017£m  Central2017£m  Total2017£m  
 Revenue                                                                                                                                                
 Segment sales                                                296.4             68.8             5.0                        1.9            372.1        
 Inter-segment sales                                          -                 (51.9)           (0.2)                      -              (52.1)       
 Total revenue                                                296.4             16.9             4.8                        1.9            320.0        
 Segment result                                               66.8              -                1.3                        (5.5)          62.6         
 Non-recurring items                                                                                                                       (7.4)        
 Restructuring charges in respect of cost reduction measures                                                                               (6.4)        
 Amortisation of intangible assets                                                                                                         (0.3)        
 Pension administrative expenses                                                                                                           (1.2)        
 Operating profit                                                                                                                          47.3         
 Investment revenue                                                                                                                        0.1          
 Pension finance charge                                                                                                                    (5.9)        
 Finance costs                                                                                                                             (3.3)        
 Profit before tax                                                                                                                         38.2         
 Tax charge                                                                                                                                (9.1)        
 Profit for the period                                                                                                                     29.1         
 
 
29.1 
 
3.         Operating segments (continued) 
 
Segment revenue and results (continued) 
 
 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 
 
 53 weeks ended 1 January 2017 (audited)                      Publishing2016£m  Printing 2016 £m  Specialist Digital 2016£m  Central2016£m  Total2016£m  
 Revenue                                                                                                                                                 
 Segment sales                                                660.0             147.9             13.3                       3.9            825.1        
 Inter-segment sales                                          -                 (111.7)           (0.4)                      -              (112.1)      
 Total revenue                                                660.0             36.2              12.9                       3.9            713.0        
 Segment result                                               148.4             -                 2.4                        (13.3)         137.5        
 Non-recurring items                                                                                                                        (26.1)       
 Restructuring charges in respect of cost reduction measures                                                                                (15.1)       
 Amortisation of intangible assets                                                                                                          (0.6)        
 Pension administrative expenses                                                                                                            (2.2)        
 Operating profit                                                                                                                           93.5         
 Investment revenues                                                                                                                        0.6          
 Pension finance charge                                                                                                                     (10.4)       
 Finance costs                                                                                                                              (7.2)        
 Profit before tax                                                                                                                          76.5         
 Tax charge                                                                                                                                 (7.0)        
 Profit for the period                                                                                                                      69.5         
 
 
69.5 
 
4.         Revenue 
 
                            26 weeks ended 2 July2017 (unaudited)£m  27 weeks ended 3 July2016 (unaudited)£m  53 weeks ended 1 January2017(audited)£m  
                                                                                                                                                       
 Publishing Print           255.0                                    305.8                                    581.0                                    
 Circulation                145.7                                    161.7                                    310.6                                    
 Advertising                93.1                                     127.2                                    236.6                                    
 Other                      16.2                                     16.9                                     33.8                                     
 Publishing Digital         41.4                                     39.7                                     79.0                                     
 Display and transactional  32.8                                     28.1                                     58.4                                     
 Classified                 8.6                                      11.6                                     20.6                                     
 Printing                   16.9                                     19.5                                     36.2                                     
 Specialist Digital         4.8                                      7.7                                      12.9                                     
 Central                    1.9                                      2.0                                      3.9                                      
 Total revenue              320.0                                    374.7                                    713.0                                    
 
 
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: 
 
                             26 weeks ended 2 July2017 (unaudited)£m  27 weeks ended 3 July2016 (unaudited)£m  53 weeks ended 1 January2017(audited)£m  
                                                                                                                                                        
 UK and Republic of Ireland  318.8                                    373.5                                    709.9                                    
 Continental Europe          1.1                                      1.1                                      2.8                                      
 Rest of World               0.1                                      0.1                                      0.3                                      
 Total revenue               320.0                                    374.7                                    713.0                                    
 
 
5.         Non-recurring items 
 
                                                                     26 weeks ended 2 July2017 (unaudited)£m  27 weeks ended 3 July2016 (unaudited)£m  53 weeks ended 1 January2017(audited)£m  
                                                                                                                                                                                                
 Provision for historical legal issues (a)                           (7.5)                                    -                                        (11.5)                                   
 Profit on disposal of land and buildings (b)                        0.2                                      -                                        0.2                                      
 Contract termination fee (c)                                        -                                        (2.0)                                    (2.0)                                    
 Impairment of goodwill (d)                                          -                                        (2.0)                                    (2.0)                                    
 Closure of print sites and press line (e)                           -                                        -                                        (10.7)                                   
 Non-recurring items included in administrative expenses             (7.3)                                    (4.0)                                    (26.0)                                   
 Non-recurring items included in share of results of associates (f)  (0.1)                                    (0.1)                                    (0.1)                                    
 Total non-recurring items                                           (7.4)                                    (4.1)                                    (26.1)                                   
 
 
(a)   Increase in the provision for dealing with historical legal issues in
relation to phone hacking of £7.5 million (27 weeks ended 3 July 2016: nil and
53 weeks ended 1 January 2017: £11.5 million). 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 18. 
 
(b)   Profit on disposal of property with net proceeds of £1.2 million less
carrying value of £1.0 million (27 weeks ended 3 July 2016: nil and 53 weeks
ended 1 January 2017: profit on disposal of Cardiff and Coventry properties
with net proceeds of £10.6 million less carrying value of £10.4 million). 
 
(c)   In 2016, a break fee of £2.0 million was paid to Iliffe Print Cambridge
Limited. 
 
(d)   In 2016, a £2.0 million charge against the carrying value of goodwill in
our Specialist Digital division was required. 
 
(e)   In 2016, costs associated with closure of the printing site in Cardiff
and a press line in Scotland (Cardonald) of £10.7 million including the write
off of fixed assets of £9.1 million. 
 
(f)    Group's share of restructuring costs incurred by PA Group. 
 
6.         Investment revenue 
 
                                   26 weeks ended 2 July2017 (unaudited)£m  27 weeks ended 3 July2016 (unaudited)£m  53 weeks ended 1 January2017(audited)£m  
                                                                                                                                                              
 Interest income on bank deposits  0.1                                      0.3                                      0.6                                      
 
 
7.         Finance costs 
 
                                                              26 weeks ended 2 July2017 (unaudited)£m  27 weeks ended 3 July2016 (unaudited)£m  53 weeks ended 1 January2017(audited)£m  
                                                                                                                                                                                         
 Interest on bank overdrafts and borrowings                   (1.4)                                    (2.5)                                    (4.9)                                    
 Total interest expense                                       (1.4)                                    (2.5)                                    (4.9)                                    
 Fair value (loss)/gain on derivative financial instruments   (3.8)                                    7.3                                      11.3                                     
 Foreign exchange gain/(loss) on retranslation of borrowings  1.9                                      (8.3)                                    (13.6)                                   
 Finance costs                                                (3.3)                                    (3.5)                                    (7.2)                                    
 
 
8.         Tax 
 
                                                                            26 weeks ended 2 July2017 (unaudited)£m  27 weeks ended 3 July2016 (unaudited)£m  53 weeks ended 1 January2017(audited)£m  
 Corporation tax charge for the period                                      (8.3)                                    (9.0)                                    (20.4)                                   
 Prior period adjustment                                                    -                                        -                                        1.2                                      
 Current tax charge                                                         (8.3)                                    (9.0)                                    (19.2)                                   
 Deferred tax (charge)/credit for the period                                (0.8)                                    (0.6)                                    1.8                                      
 Prior period adjustment                                                    -                                        0.4                                      0.6                                      
 Deferred tax rate change                                                   -                                        -                                        9.8                                      
 Deferred tax charge                                                        (0.8)                                    (0.2)                                    12.2                                     
 Tax charge                                                                 (9.1)                                    (9.2)                                    (7.0)                                    
                                                                                                                                                                                                       
 Reconciliation of tax charge                                               %                                        %                                        %                                        
 Standard rate of corporation tax                                           (19.3)                                   (20.0)                                   (20.0)                                   
 Tax effect of items that are not deductible in determining taxable profit  (4.7)                                    (1.3)                                    (5.4)                                    
 Tax effect of items that are not taxable in determining taxable profit     0.1                                      0.4                                      1.1                                      
 Prior period adjustment                                                    -                                        0.4                                      2.3                                      
 Deferred tax rate change                                                   -                                        -                                        12.6                                     
 Tax effect of share of results of associates                               0.1                                      0.1                                      0.2                                      
 Tax charge                                                                 (23.8)                                   (20.4)                                   (9.2)                                    
 
 
The standard rate of corporation tax for the period is 19.25% (2016: 20%). The
tax effect of items that are not deductible in determining taxable profit
includes certain costs where there is uncertainty as to their deductibility.
The current tax liabilities amounted to £7.4 million (3 July 2016: £9.4
million and 1 January 2017: £9.8 million) at the reporting date. 
 
The opening deferred tax position is recalculated in the period in which a
change in the standard rate of corporation tax has been enacted or
substantively enacted by parliament. The change in rate from 18% to 17% in
2020 was accounted for in the prior year resulting in £9.8 million credit in
the consolidated income statement and a £4.4 million charge in the
consolidated statement of comprehensive income. 
 
The tax on actuarial gains/(losses) on defined benefit pension schemes taken
to the consolidated statement of comprehensive income is a charge of £7.8
million comprising a deferred tax charge of £10.1 million and a current tax
credit of £2.3 million (27 weeks ended 3 July 2016: credit of £23.8 million
comprising a deferred tax credit of £21.5 million and a current tax credit of
£2.3 million and 53 weeks ended 1 January 2017: credit of £32.1 million
comprising a deferred tax credit of £26.5 million and a current tax credit of
£5.6 million). In the prior year, the deferred tax charge resulting from the
future change in tax rate of £0.6 million comprised a charge of £4.4 million
from the change in future tax rates and a credit of £3.8 million from a change
in the expected reversal of timing differences. 
 
9.         Dividends 
 
 Dividends paid per share and recognised as distributions to equity holders in the period  3.35  3.15  5.25  
 Dividend proposed per share but not paid nor included in the accounting records           2.25  2.10  3.35  
 
 
Dividend proposed per share but not paid nor included in the accounting
records 
 
2.25 
 
2.10 
 
3.35 
 
The Board has approved an interim dividend for 2017 of 2.25 pence per share.
On 4 May 2017 the final dividend proposed for 2016 of 3.35 pence per share was
approved by shareholders at the Annual General Meeting and was paid on 9 June
2017. The total dividend payment amounted to £9.2 million. 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. An
interim dividend for 2016 of 2.10 pence per share was paid on 25 November
2016. The total dividend payment in 2016 amounted to £14.6 million. 
 
10.        Earnings per share 
 
                                                                
 Profit after tax before adjusted* items  49.3   53.4   106.2   
 Adjusted* items:                                               
 Non-recurring items (after tax)          (7.5)  (3.2)  (22.0)  
 Amortisation of intangibles (after tax)  (0.3)  (0.3)  (0.5)   
 Pension charges (after tax)              (5.7)  (5.0)  (10.1)  
 Restructuring charges (after tax)        (5.2)  (8.1)  (12.1)  
 Finance costs (after tax)                (1.5)  (0.8)  (1.8)   
 Tax legislation changes (after tax)      -      -      9.8     
 Profit for the period                    29.1   36.0   69.5    
 
 
Profit for the period 
 
29.1 
 
36.0 
 
69.5 
 
* 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. 
 
 Weighted average number of ordinary shares                                 Thousand  Thousand  Thousand  
                                                                                                          
 Weighted average number of ordinary shares for basic earnings per share    274,699   280,172   278,895   
 Effect of potential dilutive ordinary shares in respect of share options   1,396     842       1,864     
 Weighted average number of ordinary shares for diluted earnings per share  276,095   281,014   280,759   
 
 
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 2,518,604 (3 July 2016: 3,442,642 and 1 January 2017:
2,805,385). 
 
 Statutory earnings per share  Pence  Pence  Pence  
                                                    
 Earnings per share - basic    10.6   12.8   24.9   
 Earnings per share - diluted  10.5   12.8   24.8   
 
 
 Adjusted* earnings per share  Pence  Pence  Pence  
                                                    
 Earnings per share - basic    17.9   19.1   38.1   
 Earnings per share - diluted  17.8   19.1   37.8   
 
 
* 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. 
 
The basic earnings per share impact for each non-recurring item disclosed in
note 5 are as follows: 
 
                                             Pence  Pence  Pence  
                                                                  
 Provision for historical legal issues       (2.7)  -      (3.3)  
 Profit on disposal of land and buildings    -      -      0.2    
 Contract termination fee                    -      (0.6)  (0.7)  
 Impairment of goodwill                      -      (0.6)  (0.7)  
 Closure of print sites and press line       -      -      (3.5)  
 Loss per share - total non-recurring items  (2.7)  (1.2)  (8.0)  
 
 
11.        Notes to the consolidated cash flow statement 
 
                                                          26 weeks ended 2 July2017 (unaudited)£m  27 weeks ended 3 July2016 (unaudited)£m  53 weeks ended 1 January2017(audited)£m  
                                                                                                                                                                                     
 Operating profit                                         47.3                                     53.6                                     93.5                                     
 Depreciation of property, plant and equipment            10.3                                     11.3                                     22.2                                     
 Amortisation of intangible assets                        0.2                                      0.2                                      0.3                                      
 Impairment of goodwill                                   -                                        2.0                                      2.0                                      
 Share of results of associates                           (0.3)                                    

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