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Segmental information (by destination)
Six months ended 30 June 1997
Segmental information
|
Six months
ended
30 June
1997
£m |
|
Six months
ended
30 June
1996
£m |
|
Year
ended
31 Dec.
1996
£m |
Turnover |
|
|
|
|
|
UK |
1,778.5 |
|
1,651.6 |
|
3,772.2 |
International |
285.9 |
|
284.5 |
|
599.8 |
Continuing operations |
2,064.4 |
|
1,936.1 |
|
4,372.0 |
Discontinued operations |
- |
|
56.3 |
|
56.3 |
Turnover total |
2,064.4 |
|
1,992.4 |
|
4,428.3 |
Duty |
|
|
|
|
|
UK |
1,433.6 |
|
1,322.1 |
|
3,025.6 |
International |
177.5 |
|
182.0 |
|
383.4 |
Continuing operations |
1,611.1 |
|
1,504.1 |
|
3,409.0 |
Discontinued operations |
- |
|
16.2 |
|
16.2 |
Duty total |
1,611.1 |
|
1,520.3 |
|
3,425.2 |
Operating profit |
|
|
|
|
|
UK before exceptional costs |
146.7 |
|
127.2 |
|
296.5 |
Exceptional costs - Hyde factory closure |
- |
|
- |
|
(65.5) |
|
146.7 |
|
127.2 |
|
231.0 |
International |
31.5 |
|
32.7 |
|
65.0 |
Trading operations |
178.2 |
|
159.9 |
|
296.0 |
Exceptional costs - related to demerger (net) |
(0.7) |
|
- |
|
- |
Continuing operations |
177.5 |
|
159.9 |
|
296.0 |
Discontinued operations |
- |
|
(1.5) |
|
2.5 |
Operating profit total |
177.5 |
|
158.4 |
|
298.5 |
Source: Interim results 1997 news release
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