Brief: Smiths News PLC H1 Adjusted Pretax Profit Rose 11.8 Percent To 17.1 Million Stg

Smiths News

03/05/2023 07:26

May 3 (Reuters) - Smiths News PLC  SNWS.L :
    * SMITHS NEWS PLC H1 ADJUSTED PRETAX PROFIT ROSE 11.8
PERCENT TO
17.1 MILLION STG
    * SMITHS NEWS PLC H1 ADJUSTED OPERATING PROFIT ROSE 6.8
PERCENT TO
20.4 MILLION STG
    * SMITHS NEWS PLC H1 ADJUSTED BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE 5.6
PENCE
    * SMITHS NEWS PLC - H1 ADJUSTED REVENUE £550.1M, UP 1%
    * SMITHS NEWS PLC - INFLATIONARY IMPACTS AND OPERATIONAL
EFFICIENCIES IN LINE WITH PLANNING ASSUMPTIONS IN H1
    * SMITHS NEWS PLC - ON-TRACK TO MEET MARKET EXPECTATIONS FOR
FULL
YEAR
    * SMITHS NEWS PLC - REVENUE AND VOLUMES ARE EXPECTED TO
RETURN
TOWARDS HISTORIC TRENDS IN SECOND HALF
    * SMITHS NEWS PLC - CONFIDENCE TO REITERATE ITS INTENTION TO
PAY
£10.0M IN TOTAL DIVIDENDS FOR THIS FINANCIAL YEAR

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