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BRITISH VITA PLC A World Leader in Specialist Polymer Te c h n o l o g y Annual Report and Accounts 1999 CONTENTS 1 FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS 2 CHAIRMAN'S STATEMENT 4 MANAGING DIRECTOR'S REVIEW 10 GROUP PROFILE 12 FINANCIAL REVIEW 15 DIRECTORS and OFFICERS 16 DIRECTORS' REPORT 22 REMUNERATION REPORT 24 ACCOUNT...
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IAL HIGHLIGHTS TURNOVER OPERATING PROFIT (before goodwill amortisation) ­ GROUP ­ ASSOCIATED UNDERTAKINGS PROFIT BEFORE TAX (before goodwill amortisation) HEADLINE EARNINGS PER ORDINARY SHARE DIVIDEND PER ORDINARY SHARE 1999 921.4 £m 1998 853.3 74.0 23.4 84.6 24.9p 9.75p 62.8 16.3 73.7 21.9p 9.25p 1 CHAIRMAN'S S...
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were up 14% to 24.9p, giving a return on shareholders' funds of 26%. Cash generation was again strong and, even after funding the various acquisitions, gearing reduced further to 40%. Our share of Associate profits continued to grow strongly, reflecting good underlying performances in the businesses. The integration o...
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businesses produced excellent results with significant margin improvement. In the UK operating profit grew by 10%, whilst the margin remained in line with the previous year. Prices of the main raw materials for our polyurethane chemistry remained fairly stable throughout the year, whereas certain polymers used in some...
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share transfer office Lloyds TSB Registrars The Causeway Worthing West Sussex BN99 6DA Telephone 01903 833423. Principal bankers National Westminster Bank Plc Lloyds Bank Plc Deutsche Bank AG Stockbrokers and financial advisers Kleinwort Benson Securities Ltd. Financial calendar Preliminary announcement of results...
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in England and Wales No. 871669 Registered Office: Oldham Road, Middleton, Manchester, M24 2DB. Appointment of proxy An Ordinary shareholder entitled to attend and vote at the Annual General Meeting is entitled to appoint one or more proxies to attend and, on a poll, vote instead of himself.A proxy need not be a membe...
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Annual Report 1999 Spirax Sarco provides knowledge, service and products for the control steam and efficient use of and other industrial fluids worldwide. Spirax Sarco's position as the world leader is founded on its long held strategy of investing for growth. The Group's prime financial objective is to provide...
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ERATION POLICY AND PRACTICE ................... 22 STATEMENT OF DIRECTORS' RESPONSIBILITIES ................... 26 AUDITOR'S REPORT ................... 27 GROUP PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT ................... 28 BALANCE SHEETS ................... 29 GROUP STATEMENT OF TOTAL RECOGNISED GAINS AND LOSSES...............
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...... 31 NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS ................... 32 FINANCIAL SUMMARY 1989-98 ................... 44 OFFICERS AND ADVISERS ................... 46 Spirax-Sarco Engineering plc Final Results 1999 Turnover £258.9m Operating profit £42.7m Operating profit margin 16.5% Profit before taxation £41.8m Ear...
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% £42.3m 34.5p 16.5p 30.3% £16.1m 12.0% Change +4% +1% (1%) +5% +5% +116% s Stronger results in the second half of 1999. s Good underlying performance. s Lower profits in the USA following the factory move but real progress s being made. s Good sales and profit recovery in Asia. s EPS growth, enhanced by share buy-ba...
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p 34.5p 36.1p 33.8p 38.0p 38.3p 24.1p 36.1p 13.2p 14.8p 15.8p 16.5p 17.3p 37.2% 37.1% 36.5% 30.3% 28.0% Notes Results for the year 1990 have been restated to reflect the change in accounting policy for subsidiary undertakings in South America which experience a high level of inflation and currency devaluation. Retu...
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300 250 200 150 100 50 0 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 46 Operating Profit (£m) (before deducting exceptional items) 50 45 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 Financial Summary 1990-99 1995 £000 1996 £000 1997 £000 1998 £000 1999 £000 251,285 271,980 265,595 249,030 258,942 44,016 48,214 48...
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LAND SECURITIES Report and Financial Statements 31 March 1999 Home Contents Search Next Back Contents Corporate Statement 1 Corporate Governance 33 Financial Highlights 2 Report of the Remuneration Committee 35 Valuation 4 Directors' Report 38 Chairman's Statement 6 Directors and Advisers 40 Operating...
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Review 27 Ten Year Record 62 Environment and Health & Safety 32 Major Property Holdings 63 Investor Information (Inside Back Cover) FINANCIAL CALENDAR 1999 26 May 7 June 11 June 14 July 26 July November Preliminary Announcement Ex-dividend date Registration qualifying date for final dividend Annual General M...
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Change % Ten Year Compound Growth % £427.5m £292.7m £293.3m £216.4m £414.1m £265.9m £266.0m £196.7m +3.2 +10.1 +10.3 +10.0 +7.0 +7.0 +6.1 +6.5 *ADJUSTED EARNINGS PER SHARE *ADJUSTED DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE DIVIDENDS PER SHARE DIVIDEND COVER (times) 39.11p 38.86p 29.50p 1.31 37.07p 36.77p 28.00p 1.30 +5.5 +...
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910.5m £1,569.3m £5,470.4m £6,435.7m £1,652.3m £5,001.5m GEARING GEARING (net) INTEREST COVER (times) * Excludes results of property sales. Total borrowings less short term deposits, corporate bonds and cash, as a percentage of equity shareholders' funds. Number of times that interest payable is covered by operatin...
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The Company operates with Cazenove & Co. a postal share dealing facility which provides shareholders with a simple, low cost way of buying and selling Land Securities PLC ordinary shares. For further information, or dealing forms, contact: Cazenove & Co., 12 Tokenhouse Yard, London EC2R 7AN. Telephone: 0171 606 1768. ...
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% 12,480 11,336 12,138 981 883 240 339 78 89 32.36 29.41 31.47 2.54 2.29 0.62 0.88 0.20 0.23 3,776,767 8,647,986 24,710,405 7,067,076 19,986,423 18,034,016 77,854,561 56,300,287 337,959,433 0.68 1.56 4.46 1.27 3.61 3.25 14.04 10.16 60.97 38,564 100.00 554,336,954 100.00 REGISTRAR Enquiries concerning holdings of ...
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BPP HOLDINGS PLC ANNUAL REPORT 1999 BPP Holdings plc w w w. b p p. c o m Another record year The year to 31 December 1999 was another record one for the BPP Holdings plc group. Pre-tax profits, normalised to exclude an exceptional profit on the disposal (in September 1999) of Letts Educational and to exclude the eff...
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1999 1999 1998 Turnover Profit Turnover £'000 £'000 £'000 1998 Profit £'000 Professional training 54,245 9,735 45,971 8,565 Language training 26,655 1,781 25,688 2,702 Academic education --6,--37­2 --1,--20­0 --6,--13­3 --1,--25­8 87,272 12,716 77,792 12,525 Discontinued business 8,456 811 ----­ ----­ 95,728...
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08­6 30.7p ----­ 17.25p ----­ Strategy and corporate activity BPP's core business ­ and its consistent engine of growth ­ has been, and will be, professional training, whether print-based, screen-based or in the form of faceto-face courses. During the later part of 1999 we took important steps to increase our focus...
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the Stage 4 order of merit. BPP Reading did particularly well, providing seven prizewinners including four of the Stage 4 top ten. Here celebrating their success are just a few of the CIMA prizewinners. ACCOUNTANCY COURSES 2 w w w. b p p. c o m BPP Holdings plc and it provides an ideal platform for the deve...
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,185 --(4,--62­1) 3,564 ----­ 30.7 30.7 29.6 17.3 1999 £'000 --95,--72­8 13,111 --(--79­0) 12,321 --18,--80­3 31,124 --1,--02­5 32,149 --(4,--78­3) 27,366 --(--49­3) 26,873 --(5,--16­4) 21,709 ----­ 99.8 32.6 93.6 19.0 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 Earnings per share before exceptional profit/loss on disposal of discontin...
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1996 £'000 --75,--53­9 9,593 ----­­ 9,593 ----­­ 9,593 ----15­2 9,745 --(3,--36­0) 6,385 --(--36­4) 6,021 --(3,--48­9) 2,532 ----­ 22.9 22.9 22.5 13.0 1997 £'000 --79,--98­5 11,740 ----­­ 11,740 --(3,--05­6) 8,684 ----35­7 9,041 --(4,--06­6) 4,975 --(--46­8) 4,507 --(4,--18­7) 320 ----­ 17.0 28.3 16.7 16.0 1998 £'0...
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JOHNSTON PRESS PLC Annual Report & Accounts 1999 http://www.johnstonpress.co.uk/annual99.html JOHNSTON PRESS PLC://Annual Report & Accounts 1999 http://www.johnstonpress.co.uk/99/financialhigh.html CONTENTS 01:// Financial Highlights/Key Information http://www.johnstonpress.co.uk/99/financialhigh.html 02:// Chairman...
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structure.html 30:// Directors' Report http://www.johnstonpress.co.uk/99/directors-rep.html 33:// Auditors' Report http://www.johnstonpress.co.uk/99/auditors-rep.html 34:// Group Profit and Loss Account http://www.johnstonpress.co.uk/99/profit-loss.html 35:// Group Statement of Total Recognised Gains and Losses http://...
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uk/99/comp-bal-sheet.html 39:// Notes to the Accounts http://www.johnstonpress.co.uk/99/notes.html 59:// Group Profit and Loss Account - Half Yearly Summary http://www.johnstonpress.co.uk/99/grp-prof-loss-half.html 60:// Five Year Summary http://www.johnstonpress.co.uk/99/five-year-summ.html 61:// Notice of Meeting 63:...
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House 5 Appold Street London EC2A 2HA Auditors Arthur Andersen Chartered Accountants and Registered Auditors 18 Charlotte Square Edinburgh EH2 4DF Merchant Bankers J Henry Schroder & Co. Limited 120 Cheapside London EC2V 6DS Principal Bankers The Royal Bank of Scotland plc 36 St Andrews Square Edinburgh EH2 2YB Stoc...
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Edinburgh EH3 7EG 20 March 2000 61 JOHNSTON PRESS PLC://Annual Report & Accounts 1999 http://www.johnstonpress.co.uk/99/ NOTICE OF MEETING CONTINUED Notes A In accordance with the Articles of Association, only holders of Ordinary Shares of the Company are entitled to attend and vote at the Meeting. B An Ordinary Sh...
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be limited: (i) to the allotment of such equity securities in connection with a rights issue in favour of Ordinary Shareholders where the equity securities respectively attributable to the interests of all Ordinary Shareholders are proportionate (as nearly as may be) to the respective numbers of Ordinary Shares held b...
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Try Group PLC Annual Report 1999 Try Group PLC Annual Report 1999 Turnover Profit before tax Shareholders' funds Dividend Earnings per share 1999 1998 Growth £m £m % 166 151 10 5.0 3.4 48 19.1 15.3 25 1.15p 1.0p 15 6.54p 4.56p 43 Financial highlights Chairman's statement Chief Executive's review Financial re...
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43 44 Try Interiors fit out for Borders in central London. Profit before tax (£m) Shareholders' Funds (£m) Earnings per share (p) 6.5 19.1 5.0 15.3 4.6 12.7 3.4 2.7 2.2 1999 1998 1997 1999 1998 1997 1999 1998 1997 The Try Group Try Group's aim is to deliver quality and innovation in constructio...
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totally in tune with the south-east market. Try Group PLC 1 Above: Try Construction's work on the new Facilities Building for players, members and officials at the All England Lawn Tennis Club in Wimbledon is on schedule to be completed for the 2000 Championships. Top left: The No.1 Court seats 11,000 spectators an...
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operation and the success of the Group's strategy to extend its range of construction services. Try Homes, our housebuilding division, performed strongly with demand remaining buoyant for its quality homes and conversions. Finance and Dividend Our balance sheet remains very strong, with shareholders' funds now standin...
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871325 Fax: 01622 872141 accord@try.co.uk Directors Managing B K Luckett Deputy Managing M B G Puttick Commercial J W Homer Contracts M W H Bridges M J Drake Finance D E Hinton Purchasing P F Keiller Surveying J Fidler Try Interiors Director M W H Bridges Midlands Managing Director J M Adams 370 Farm Street, Hockley ...
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8.3 6.6 0.9 (0.5) 15.3 6.9 8.4 15.3 4.6 1999 £m 166.1 0.5 4.5 ­ 5.0 (0.5) 4.5 6.9 11.4 0.8 ­ 19.1 6.9 12.2 19.1 6.5 Try Group PLC 43 Structure and Contacts Try Group PLC Cowley Business Park Cowley, Uxbridge Middlesex UB8 2AL Tel: 01895 855001 Fax: 01895 855298 info@try.co.uk Chief Executive D M Calverley Group Fi...
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One Great Tower Street London EC3R 5AH Tel: +44 (0) 20 7398 1400 Fax: +44 (0) 20 7398 1401 Email: elementis.info@elementis-eu.com www.elementis.com Registered number: 3299608 Annual Report 1999 Elementis is an international specialty chemicals group with leading market positions in its chosen areas of expertise 1 In...
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The businesses of the Group address their markets through a combination of product leadership, technical expertise and customer understanding. Elementis is committed to creating value for shareholders through organic growth and selective acquisitions that have the capacity to earn returns above the cost of capital, wh...
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operational efficiencies and provide greater focus on customers. 1999 highlights 1999 highlights Elementis Annual Report 1999 3 In August 1999, targets were announced to improve operational efficiencies throughout Elementis: Year on year headcount would be reduced by around 300 by the end of 1999 Improved use of...
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: £61.5 million*) Profit before tax £51.4 million* (1998: £49.6 million*) Earnings per share 9.3 pence* (1998: 9.0 pence*) * before goodwill amortisation and exceptionals 4 Elementis Annual Report 1999 Chairman's statement Chairman's statement In 1999, our primary focus was on improving performance through busines...
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December 1999 Record date for redeemable B share issue Annual General Meeting Redemption date for redeemable B shares Announcement of interim results * Provisional date 60 Elementis Annual Report 1999 Global headquarters Elementis plc One Great Tower Street London EC3R 5AH Tel:+44 (0) 20 7398 1400 Fax:+44 (0) 20 7...
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the opportunity to participate in the DRIP for each dividend payment. Annual General Meeting The Annual General Meeting of Elementis plc will be held on F riday 28 April 2000 at 10.00am at the City Conference Centre, 80 Coleman Street, London EC2R 5BJ. The Notice of Meeting is given in a separ ate document accompanyin...
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Serving Construction and Industry SIG is an international multi-site distributor, specialising in the distribution of insulation, dry lining, roofing, fire protection and ceiling and partitioning products. The Group operates in the UK, Ireland, France, Germany, Poland and the USA, and services a wide range of markets...
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of the Auditors 42 Principal Trading Subsidiaries 43 Principal Addresses 44 Notice of Annual General Meeting 45 Form of Proxy 47 Financial Calendar 49 Financial Summary Turnover Operating profit Net interest payable Profit before taxation Profit after taxation Earnings per share Dividend per share 1995 ...
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in 1996 are stated after the loss on sale of discontinued operations of £5.1m. 1 page one Chairman's Statement Barrie Cottingham (Chairman) "Organic growth in operating profits is well ahead of last year" Introduction I am pleased to report that the Group has produced excellent results for the year and that good ...
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.3m). Earnings per share were 24.4p against 20.1p in the previous year, an increase of 21%. Operating profits have increased in the UK from £31.2m to £36.2m and in mainland Europe from £6.4m to £10.4m, and include acquisitions during the year which have contributed sales of £29m and operating profits of £1.3m. The Grou...
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adopt the financial statements 2 To declare a final dividend 3 To re-elect Mr B Cottingham 4 To re-elect Mr F C Prust 5 To re-appoint Arthur Andersen as auditors 6 To authorise directors to allot relevant securities 7 To disapply section 89(1) of the Companies Act 1985 8 To sanction an authority for the Company to pur...
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Lybrand, chartered accountants. He is non-executive chairman of Cattles plc, a non-executive director of Vibroplant PLC and non-executive deputy chairman of Dew Pitchmastic PLC. Mr Prust (age 55) joined the Group in 1985 as Company Secretary and Treasurer after fifteen years in Investment Banking. He was appointed Fin...
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The Rank Group Plc Annual Report and Accounts 1999 Greetings FC1 Contents 01 Financial Highlights 02 Chairman's Statement 03 Chief Executive's Statement 06 Rank's Business Structure 17 Operating and Financial Review 24 Directors' Report 26 Remuneration Report 31 Corporate Governance 33 Board of Directors 34 Director...
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26% 31% 15% 25% Operating profit by division (continuing operations) Operating profit up 12% Disposals totalling half a billion pounds Proforma net debt down to £834m 36,000+ Employees 10,000,000+ Customers 01 Chairman's Statement There has been considerable change in the Rank Group in the last 12 months as o...
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substantially as our divestment programme proceeds. The buy-back of shares which we announced in February was both a positive statement of our intention to restore shareholder value and an indication of our confidence that significant cash will be generated. There have also been changes at Board level, with Nigel Tu...
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for £280m and Pinewood Studios for £62m. In all three cases we have obtained excellent value for the assets which have been sold. I understand that there will be those who regret Rank's withdrawal from businesses which have played an important part in the Group's history, but these disposals have given us the flexibil...
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division and consolidation of shares in March 1994 and the enhanced scrip dividend in March 1998. Share dealing service Hoare Govett Limited has established a low-cost share dealing service which enables investors to buy or sell certificated shareholdings in the Company in a simple, economic manner. Basic commission i...
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198 (representing 5,460,396 Ordinary shares) which were held by a total of 3,030 ADR holders. Morgan Guaranty Trust Company of New York is the depositary bank. All enquiries regarding ADR holder accounts and payment of dividends should be directed to Morgan Guaranty Trust Company of New York, Morgan ADR Service Center,...
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UNIVERSE GROUP PLC REPORT AND ACCOUNTS 1999 Universe Group plc Annual Report & Accounts 1999 1 Performance Turnover Trading Profit* Headline Earnings** Per 1p Share Dividend equivalent per 5p share 1997 £7.1m 1998 £29.6m £2.0m £3.5m 1999 £31.4m £3.5m 2.07p 1.25p 2.11p 1.43p 1.9p 1.66p * Operating profit l...
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being below those of 1998. On the whole, however, the result was satisfactory with operating profits before the amortisation of goodwill of £4.2 million, which compares with a 1998 figure of £4.4 million. At the end of the first half we increased our interim dividend by 15% to 0.132 pence per 1p ordinary share (equiva...
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in June as some of our customers were applying an informal embargo on system changes in the run up to the Millennium. This restriction continued through the second half and during that period many other companies announced that they were either applying these embargoes or were having a similar experience as suppliers....
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to all its sites, including its Homebase and Savacentre operations. In addition, the development of Card Express on-line services is progressing well with the progress contributing to the increase in sales in the second half. Agreements for the provision of Card Express services were entered into with BT Cellnet and E...
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49) -- (5,216) (6,199) -- -- -- 6,000 -- -- 3,522 478 27,435 794 2,436 5,327 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year 9,972 (9,079) (11,415) 5,365 6,000 -- 4,000 -- 8,557 (3,714) (9,079) 5,365 -- -- (3,714) Net current assets 893 (6,050) 6,000 4,000 4,843 Total assets less current liabilities...
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the demerger of the businesses comprising Card Clear (UK) Ltd (`Card Clear UK Group') and Transaction Billing Resources Inc (`TBR Group') was sent to shareholders on 16 December 1999. The demerger became effective on 11 January 2000. As part of the demerger the share capital was consolidated on a 1 for 5 basis. If the...
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Océ Annual Report 99 Océ N.V. Report for the financial year December 1, 1998 to November 30, 1999 P.O. Box 101, 5900 M A Venlo, the Netherlands Océ enables people to share information by offering products and services for the reproduction, presentation, distribution and management of documents. This is a complete E...
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Busuness Units (markets, products/services) 35 Wide Format Printing Systems 36 Document Printing Systems 38 Production Printing Systems 40 Facility Services 41 Imaging Supplies 42 Research & Development (R&D) 43 Safety, Health and the Environment 44 Manufacturing & Logistics 45 Personnel & Organisation Financial State...
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The range consists of high-quality printing and copying systems, application software, consumables and imaging supplies. These products and services are also offered in the form of a total package via outsourcing (Facility Services). Océ focuses on three main markets: document printing systems, wide format printing an...
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activities are handled via the Group's own distribution channels, Océ can provide the customer with professional support in a one-on-one relationship. As a result Océ also has access to the most up-to-date market information. The Company is therefore always able to respond effectively and alertly to market needs by su...
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a printer of an original document using data stored in a digital memory. Printing and finishing complete publications in relatively small print-runs for a client. Indicates the quality of a print. Resolution is expressed in dots per inch (dpi). Used by Océ to refer to the market for high and very high volume printing ...
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are used to build up the printed image. Communication system between users and systems and between separate systems. Plan developed to recruit and develop specialists who are trained in information technology. Managing and controlling the execution of pre-set (print) jobs. A business specialising in making copies and ...
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Advanced Technology (UK) Plc Annual report and financial statements 31 December 1999 Contents Chairman's statement 1 Profile of non-executive directors 3 Directors' report 4 Corporate governance statement 7 Statement of directors' responsibilities 11 Report of the auditors to the members of Advanced Techno...
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is crucial to the Group's future development. In the last few months, our efforts with Original Equipment Manufacturers have begun to be realised with announcements made of contracts entered into with RAM Mobile Data, Petards Datax and BAE SYSTEMS, all of which represent adaptations of our Multi-Band unit to the speci...
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the efficacy of the operation of the ATL RAMTM system to be proven in their own environment. The business drivers for introducing the ATL RAMTM system are many and varied. Its ability to detect tamper, provide remote switch on/off, as well as provide real time data to allow utilities to manage their network more effic...
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Wireless Encoders ("EWEs") which will be able to collect data from both electricity and water meters. By combining the Rapid Systems billing package with our own Gateway software we are able to consolidate both usage and cost data so that this is available not only to the utilities but also the customer, the latter th...
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ase in debtors Increase in creditors 1999 £000 (1,055) 86 24 (11) (15) 51 ­­­­ (920) ­­­­ 1998 £000 (592) 19 48 14 10 58 ­­­­ (443) ­­­­ 27 Notes (continued) 23 Analysis of cash flows Returns on investments and servicing of finance Interest received Interest paid Capital expenditure Purchase of tangible fixed ass...
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average interest rate at the year end was 2%. £000 1 26 Notes (continued) 21 Derivatives and other financial instruments (continued) Financial liabilities The Group's floating rate financial liabilities which had a weighted average interest rate at the year end of 6.75% consist of: Bank overdraft Bank loans £0...
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CGU plc Annual Report and Accounts 1999 Building our businesses "We aim to provide even better products and service for our customers, seize opportunities for profitable growth and grow returns for shareholders." CGU Chairman, Pehr Gyllenhammar. 1 Financial performance 2 Chairman's statement 4 Group Chief Executive'...
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95 96 97 98 99 General premiums Life premiums 95 96 97 98 99 95 96 97 98 99 based on the weighted average dividends per share of Commercial Union and General Accident 1999 Revenues: e14,928m Life and investment sales and health premiums e13,104m General insurance premiums Pre-tax operating profit* e1,693m ­ inclu...
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.7p £1,443m £498m £958m £481m 38.00p 35.15p £9,567m £9,039m In reporting our financial performance above, we have included life profits on an achieved profits basis and also shown the position using the modified statutory basis which is the basis of reporting that continues to be used in the audited accounts. The ...
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the two companies that came together to form CGU. I am pleased to report that, under Bob Scott's excellent leadership, the integration is now virtually complete six months ahead of schedule. The costsavings targets we set at the start of the process have also been exceeded. With the merger in 1998, we created one of E...
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SB Registrars, enabling shareholders to hold CGU shares in a tax advantageous manner. For more details, please contact the Company's Registrar (ISA Manager): 0870 24 24 244 Shareholder enquiries If you have any administrative queries concerning your shareholding in CGU, please contact the Company's Registrar: Team 43, ...
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Shareholders who have already elected to join the Plan need take no further action as their cash dividend will automatically be used to purchase CGU shares, on or around the dividend payment date, in accordance with the terms of the Plan. Shareholders who have not already joined the Plan but wish to do so, should comp...
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Annual Report and Accounts 1999 Financial highlights Turnover including joint ventures Operating Profit including joint ventures* Operating Profit from joint ventures* Net (Debt)/Cash Adjusted Earnings per Share Dividends per Share *before non-recurring items and amortisation of goodwill 1999 £462.6m £39.8m £20.5m ...
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Accounting Policies 34 Notes to the Accounts 51 Five Year Record 52 Financial Calendar 52 Investor Information 53 Notice of Annual General Meeting 55 Corporate Information Henlys Group is the leading bus and coach manufacturer in North America and the United Kingdom. It produces a comprehensive range of products inc...
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, with a market share of over 45%, and also produces commercial buses and luxury `Wanderlodge' motor homes. Blue Bird has an extensive distribution network with some 65 independent distributors in the US and Canada. Prévost has a 25% share of the coach market in the US and Canada and is the market leader in bus shells...
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Roadlease Finance Plaxton Parts and Service The Group's nationwide sales and after sales facilities offer a wide range of support services to UK coach and bus operators. HENLYS GROUP plc 3 Chairman's Statement I am pleased to report a year of significant progress for the Group in which we have seen the acquisitio...
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and their families) in the share capital of the Company. The copies of the directors' service agreements and the Register of Directors' Interests will also be available for inspection at the place of the Annual General Meeting for at least fifteen minutes prior to and during the Meeting. 4. Warrants and BACS Counterfoi...
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to the purchaser. 2. (i) Only persons entered on the Company's register of members by close of business on 17 April 2000 will have the right to attend and vote at the meeting. (ii) A Member of the Company who is entitled to attend and vote at the Meeting is entitled to appoint one or more proxies to attend, and, on a ...
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1 Corporate Strategy 2 Chairman's Statement 4 Operating Review and Statement of Prospects 12 Finance Review 15 Board of Directors and Company Advisers 16 Report of the Directors 21 Report of the Auditors 22 Consolidated Profit and Loss Account 23 Consolidated Balance Sheet 24 Company Balance Sheet 25 Consolidated Cas...
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for our existing operations. The Group will also continue to acquire complementary businesses. This strategy is designed to ensure significant year on year improvement in the Group's performance and profitability. RPS GROUP PLC 1 Chairman's Statement RPS has completed its seventh consecutive year of strong growth. ...
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dividend of 3.25 pence (net) per share payable on 9th May 2000 to shareholders on the register on 17th March 2000, making a total dividend for the year of 6.25 pence (net), an increase of 14% (1998: 5.5 pence). This is covered by earnings 3.3 times (1998: 2.9 times). RPS WATER SERVICES Leakage detection and control, a...
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we completed the acquisition of All Water Technology Limited (AWT). Headquartered in Devon, AWT also operated throughout the UK. Following the acquisition by RPS of UTS and H2O, AWT was the remaining major, independent UK supplier of network management, leak detection and specialist technical services in the field of ...
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c.co.uk Cork 00 353 21 276266 rpscork@indigo.ie Derby 01773 827737 rpsde@rpsplc.co.uk Durham 0191 386 7226 rpsdu@rpsplc.co.uk Manchester 0161 872 2443 rpsma@rpsplc.co.uk Durham (RPSWS) 0191 386 9281 rpsdr@rpsplc.co.uk Milton Keynes 01327 811711 rpsmk@rpsplc.co.uk Edinburgh 0131 555 5011 rpsed@rpsplc.co.uk Oxford ...
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the twelve month period to the effective date of acquisition of 2nd August 1999, the results of the subsidiary undertaking were as follows: turnover £5,489,000, operating loss £147,000. In its previous financial year to 31st July 1998 the profit after taxation was £642,000. The subsidiary undertakings acquired during ...
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ALVIS PLC ANNUAL REPORT 1 9 9 9 ALVIS PLC 1 9 9 9 A BRIEF HISTORY OF ALVIS PLC Alvis Limited was formed in Coventry by Mr T G John in 1919 to manufacture motor cars. Alvis quickly became noted as a producer of innovative and high quality cars, and went on to become one of the prestige names in the British automobile ...
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decided to adopt the Alvis name for the Group in order to reflect the increasing concentration of the business on military and vehicle engineering. Accordingly in 1992 United Scientific Holdings was renamed Alvis plc. In 1993 a significant restructuring of the Group took place when the optical companies owned by Alvis...
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oured Vehicle MRAV. ALVIS PLC 1 9 9 9 CONTENTS Financial Highlights 2 Chairman's Statement 3 Alvis Group Structure 5 Operations Review 6 Five Year Financial Summary 10 Financial Review 11 Financial Statements Directors, Officers and Advisers 14 Directors' Biographies 15 Report of the Directors 16 ...
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5 Non-operating exceptional items 38 6 Interest 38 7 Taxation 39 8 Profit attributable to shareholders 39 9 Dividends 40 10 Earnings per share 40 11 Tangible fixed assets 41 12 Investments 42 13 Stocks 43 14 Debtors 43 15 Creditors due within one year 43 16 Creditors due after one year 44 17 Ba...
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as if the power hereby conferred had not expired. To consider and if thought fit, pass the following resolution which will be proposed as an ordinary resolution: 10. THAT subject to the approval of the Board of the Inland Revenue, the rules of the Alvis plc (1998) Savings Related Share Option scheme be amended by the ...
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securities where such securities are offered (whether by way of rights or otherwise) to: (i) the holders of Ordinary shares on the register on a fixed record date or dates in proportion (as nearly may be) to their then holdings of such equity securities; and (ii) the holders of 5.5% Convertible Cumulative Non-Voting R...
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WEMBLEY PLC REPORT AND ACCOUNTS 1999 Wembley plc is an international entertainment and events services business operating in the UK and the USA. 1 Financial and commercial highlights 2 Business strategy and structure 3 Chairman's statement 5 Chief Executive's review 10 Entertainment 16 Events services 22 Property red...
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7% to $2.7m (1998: $2.2m) of which we retain 31%. An additional 500 video lottery machines were authorised, increasing earnings capacity by 40%. 300 were introduced in October 1999 and 200 will be installed in Summer 2000. p UK greyhounds increased profits by 22.6%. n Record profits of £1.1m achieved by Keith Prowse, p...
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bley plc The Entertainment division brings together our racing and gaming activities in the UK and USA. Both provide a unique out-of-home entertainment experience providing food, drink and the excitement of racing and, in the USA, additional gaming opportunities. The Events Services division The e-Commerce division w...
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well positioned to exploit the opportunities of the electronic age. The use of the valuable `content' oered by our greyhound racing product in the form of online gaming is a key example.' Chairman's statement The aim and focus of Wembley's management is consistently to generate enhanced returns for its shareholders. I...