Summary of results
- Billings up almost 12% at £16.9 billion
- Revenue up over 14% to £3.339 billion
- Like-for-like revenue up over 4%
- Headline operating profit up over 18% to £453 million
- Headline operating margin up 0.5 margin points to 13.6%
- Headline profit before tax up over 15% to £389 million
- Profit before tax up over 15% to £339 million
- Diluted headline earnings per share up over 21% at 22.1p
- Diluted earnings per share up over 21% at 17.8p
- Interim ordinary dividend up 20% to 5.19p per share