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1 | 60096834_2 | 60096834 | non-core assets: Terra's distribution business (US$452 million), AECI's interest in Polifin (US$345 million), part of stake in SA Breweries (US$159 million) as well as the reduction early in 2000 of interests in McCarthy and Samcor;
· Final dividend of 108 US cents per ordinary share recommended giving a total divid... |
1 | 60096834_3 | 60096834 | ,200 1,859 1,441
3.32 3.07 124
Dividends per share 1999
1998
150 US cents 124 US cents
Investments Net operating assets 1999
US$12,534 million
1998
US$11,200 million
Capital expenditure 1999
1998
US$1,251 million US$1,441 million
Anglo American plc Annual Report 1999
3
Chairman's statement
Julian Ogilvie T... |
1 | 60096834_b0 | 60096834 | Manganese
Manganese
Pulp Nitrogen fertiliser and methanol Multinational export trading house Financial services Financial services
Percentage of equity owned
44 61.9 50 38 50 74.5 48 50
32.2 28.6 33.3 26 28.7 23 43.4 40 40
40
11.8 49.9 15.7 20.6 25.3
Anglo American plc Annual Report 1999
123
Notes to financial st... |
1 | 60096834_b1 | 60096834 | Production of stainless steel Paper sacks Paper Pulp, paper and packaging Newsprint
Associates(2) De Beers Consolidated Mines Limited(3) De Beers Centenary AG(3) Carbones del Cerrejón SA Richards Bay Coal Terminal Company Limited Palabora Mining Company Limited Anaconda Nickel Limited(4) Tati Nickel Mining Company (P... |
1 | 60096869_0 | 60096869 | Clear Horizons...
JOHN LAING plc
1999 ANNUAL REPORT
CONTENTS 1 FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS 4 C H A I R M A N'S S TAT E ME NT 6 BOARD OF DIRECTORS 8 O P E R AT I N G A N D F I NANC I AL RE VI E W 10 HOMES REVIEW 14 CONSTRUCTION REVIEW 18 PROPERTY REVIEW 22 INVESTMENT REVIEW 26 FINANCIAL REVIEW 28 ACCOUNTS CONTENTS 29 DIREC... |
1 | 60096869_1 | 60096869 | FIVE YEAR REVIEW 69 PRINCIPAL SUBSIDIARIES, JOINT VENTURES, ASSOCIATE,
JOINT ARRANGEMENTS AND INVESTMENTS 71 NOTICE OF MEETING 72 FINANCIAL CALENDAR
Homes Construction Property Investments
INTRODUCTION
01
Laing continues to grow into new areas of business around the
world making the most of its expertise, experie... |
1 | 60096869_2 | 60096869 | Investments are focused on delivering
high quality products and services in competitive markets worldwide. Our commitment to success at all levels continues to produce results which, in 1999, were the best in a decade.
Homes UK Average Selling Price
£000's 250
200
150
100
50
0 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
Construction... |
1 | 60096869_3 | 60096869 | assets 233%
above book value.
04
JOHN LAING plc
Chairman's Statement
A strong performance and Earnings per Share up by more than 300%
bode well for John Laing plc as we enter the new millennium.
The Group has reported an excellent result for 1999. The combination of a strong economy and the success of our strate... |
1 | 60096869_b0 | 60096869 | and vote at the Meeting may appoint a proxy to attend and, on a poll, vote instead of him. A proxy need not be a Member of the Company. A proxy is not entitled to speak at the Meeting other than to demand, or to join in a demand for, a poll and may vote only when a poll is taken. Completion of a form of proxy will... |
1 | 60096869_b1 | 60096869 | the disapplication of statutory pre-
emption rights on the issue of shares for cash (Resolution 8 which is to be proposed as a Special Resolution) set out in the Appendix to the letter dated 13 April 2000 from the Chairman to the Ordinary and Ordinary A (non-voting) Shareholders accompanying the Report and Accounts to... |
1 | 60096916_0 | 60096916 | Annual Report
Annual Report
Österreichische ElektrizitätswirtschaftsAktiengesellschaft (Verbundgesellschaft) A-1010 Wien, Am Hof 6a Tel.: +43 1(01) 531 13-0, Fax: +43 1(01) 531 13-54191
Contents
4 - 11 5 6 7 8 9
10
Our company
Five-year comparison Board members Verbund Structure and interests Verbund organizatio... |
1 | 60096916_1 | 60096916 | the consolidated financial statements Borrowings Verbundgesellschaft group companies Independent auditors' report Report of the Supervisory Board Personal address by the Chairman of the Supervisory Board
3
Verbund five-year comparison in EUR million
Sales revenue Operating result (EBIT) Financial cost Profit/loss ... |
1 | 60096916_2 | 60096916 | E ratio (year-end) Dividend on bearer shares A (z) Dividend on registered shares B (z) Dividend yield on bearer shares A (year-end)
Electricity sales (in GWh; excl. transit)
1999
1,288 333 -196 145 99 82
6,876 90 196 870 157 274 9
7.7 % 12.0 % 4.6 % 25.9 % 13.2 % 485 %
3,747 194
3,459 150
125.5 139.5 4,299
2.7 52 1.16... |
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566 % 4,162
194 3,827
161 95 130 4,014 -13/52) 262)
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1,489 323 -230 112 54 41
7,123 264 237
1,203 214 447 15
3.6 % 4.5 % 3.3 % 21.7 % 17.6 % 384 % 4,435
182 4,210
97 59 97 3,001 1.3 16 1.16 0.58 1.2 %
30,919
30,655
1996
1,469 257 -89 184 130 111
7,130 250 269
1,190 210 431 14
8.9 % ... |
1 | 60096916_b0 | 60096916 | the stormy, uncertain times the electricity industry is currently facing. It is therefore with confidence that we face the challenges ahead.
Prof. Herbert Krejci
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Impressum: Publisher: Österreichische Elektrizitätswirtschafts-Aktiengesellschaft (Verbundgesellschaft) A-1010 Wien · Am Hof 6a · Tel.: +43 1(01) 531 ... |
1 | 60096916_b1 | 60096916 | day goes by without reports of new developments. And this trend looks set to continue for quite some time yet. This has put Verbund one of the pillars of the Austrian electricity industry in a precarious situation requiring strategic thinking, rapid, flexible action and, above all, the creation of management and d... |
1 | 60097131_0 | 60097131 | Chelsfield plc
Report and Accounts 1999
Report and accounts 1999
Contents
Page
Chairman's statement
2
Financial highlights
6
Directors, officers and advisers
8
Directors' biographies
9
Directors' report
11
Corporate governance
15
Directors' report on remuneration
18
Directors' responsibilities
21
R... |
1 | 60097131_1 | 60097131 | 11
Chelsfield plc
Chairman's statement
The performance and spread of profit contributions in 1999 demonstrate the manner and extent to which the business continues to develop. The year was one in which we drew upon some of the historic strengths of the group to generate worthwhile additions to earnings, whilst at th... |
1 | 60097131_2 | 60097131 | ' funds remains the principal indication by which your board seeks to evaluate performance. On this measure net assets increased to £835 million as at 31 December 1999, which compares with £735 million reported twelve months previous.
Net assets per share at 346p were up some 13 per cent over one year and more than 50 ... |
1 | 60097131_3 | 60097131 | as the benchmark, the estimated reversionary income on existing space at Merry Hill is calculated by our valuers, Chesterton, to be £35.5 million. The 1999 carrying value reflects a reversionary yield of about 6.3 per cent and an equivalent yield of 6 per cent against that quoted reversionary figure. Merry Hill is kno... |
1 | 60097131_b0 | 60097131 | 2 461,776
225.6p
1 2 223.8p
721,615 207,587 13,291 91,162 196 1,033,751 1 5,627 1,039,378 (352,724)
(1,947) 1 (36,847) 1 2 647,860
271.5p
1 2 270.0p
880,133 172,155
7,044 99,494 115 1,158,841 1 80,846 1,239,687 (464,612) (4,363) 1 (35,683) 1 2 735,029
306.2p
1 2 304.3p
1,102,444 101,331 4,598 111,384
117 1,319,774 ... |
1 | 60097131_b1 | 60097131 | 768
1 (24,123) 142,645
1 (85,095) 57,550 582 (8,839)
3,634
3,103 1 (24,522)
31,508 1 (5,826)
25,682 1 (1,198) 1 2 24,484
10.2p 1 2 10.1p 1 2 4.0p
Balance sheet Investment properties Operating assets Other tangible fixed assets Investments in joint ventures Other investments
Net current (liabilities)/assets
Non current... |
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1 | 60097216_b1 | 60097216 | monday : 31 july
Interim dividend
: friday : 27 october
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the last page : 96
john fallon : communications director pearson plc : london
: principal addresses : http://www.pearson... |
1 | 60097429_0 | 60097429 | Annual report and accounts 1999
MATCHING NEEDS...
CORPORATE STATEMENT
Delta plc is an international engineering group with four main businesses: Electrical, Plumbing, Electrolytic Manganese and Galvanizing. These businesses have defined competences which give competitive advantage, allowing them to offer excellent p... |
1 | 60097429_1 | 60097429 | 40 Statement of total recognised gains and losses 41 Accounting policies 43 Notes on the accounts 57 Shareholders' information 58 Notice of annual general meeting 59 Group financial information 60 Principal Group and associated companies
New IBP products launched at ISH
Cuprofit, IBP's new push-fit system for copper p... |
1 | 60097429_2 | 60097429 | 5p 8.0p £283.8m 187p
Before exceptional
items and discontinued
operations
£52.4m
£39.9m
12.6p
14.6p
1998
After exceptional items and discontinued operations
£52.9m £40.3m
13.1p 15.1p 8.0p £285.1m 188p
The Equalizer turns Protector
The Equalizer transient voltage surge suppression (TVSS) range, manufactured by Innova... |
1 | 60097429_3 | 60097429 | disruptions caused by restructuring. We are now in a strong position to make real progress towards our earnings targets.
In March we completed the Group's exit from the troubled European cables industry with the sale of the remaining cable assets to Draka Holding NV. In addition, we have withdrawn from the automotive ... |
1 | 60097429_b0 | 60097429 |
Electrolytic manganese metal
49.0% of 464,500 ordinary shares of 50c each
MINING AND DISTRIBUTION AUSTRALIA Donhad Pty Ltd (60.0%) D M Hull & Co Pty Ltd Machin & Ewen Pty Ltd Cutting Edges Pty Ltd SOUTH AFRICA Delta Electrical Industries Ltd (56.4%) Electrical Repair Engineering (Pty) Ltd Equipment Spare Parts Afri... |
1 | 60097429_b1 | 60097429 | % of 1,500,000 ordinary shares of US$1 each
MALAYSIA
IGC-Industrial Galvanizers Corporation
(M) Sdn Bhd (63%)
Galvanizing services
PHILIPPINES
Industrial Galvanizers Corporation of
the Philippines Inc.
Galvanizing services
VIETNAM
Vingal Industries Co Ltd (55%)
Galvanizing services
USA
Industrial Galvanize... |
1 | 60097619_0 | 60097619 | Highlights of the year
1999 £m
Turnover Operating profit Profit on ordinary activities before taxation and exceptional item
6,094.0 143.4
121.5
Dividends per share
11.70p
Earnings per share, before goodwill amortisation - Undiluted - Diluted
27.8p 27.6p
1998 £m
5,353.4 132.8
110.1 10.65p
25.0p 24.8p
· Continu... |
1 | 60097619_1 | 60097619 | European structure in the pre-wholesaling market, with services
now provided to manufacturer partners in the United Kingdom, Switzerland, Republic of Ireland, Italy, Spain, Portugal and the Czech Republic.
6094 5353
1712 1479 1403
143.4 132.8
66.4 58.8 53.3
121.5 110.1
59.2 53.5 49.4
27.6 24.8 22.5 20.4
19.1
11.7 ... |
1 | 60097619_2 | 60097619 | in 1997, through the merger of UniChem PLC and Alliance Santé S.A.,
with the aim of improving the delivery of healthcare products and services to pharmacists and patients across Europe.
· The Company has a market share of 17 per cent in the European Union. In 1999 Alliance UniChem's
turnover reached £6.1 billion ( 9.3... |
1 | 60097619_3 | 60097619 | are monitored hourly in every one of our 184 branches and are regularly surveyed in our retail outlets. Excellence our Group's priority is simple, to be the first choice for pharmacists and patients and the leader in our market by achieving excellence in everything we do. Partnership working together with our cust... |
1 | 60097619_b0 | 60097619 | 312.7
7.7 320.4
231.0 231.6
25.8 488.4
280.5 232.7
81.7 594.9
529.7 0.5
839.5 (974.3) 395.4 (493.0) 390.8
556.4 -
835.0 (1,007.1)
384.3 (532.8) 446.4
29.0 145.7
207.0
381.7
9.1 390.8
29.2 155.4
254.5
439.1
7.3 446.4
Alliance UniChem Plc - 59
Shareholder information
2000 Financial Calendar
16 May
Deadline f... |
1 | 60097619_b1 | 60097619 | 1997 £m
1998 £m
1999 £m
Fixed assets Intangible assets Tangible assets Investments
Working capital Stocks Investments Debtors Creditors and provisions
Net borrowings
Capital and reserves Called up share capital Share premium account Special reserve Other reserves Goodwill
Minority interests
139.0 65.9 12.4
217.3
12... |
1 | 60097954_0 | 60097954 | Annual Report and Accounts 1999
Contents
Turnover Analysis
1
Chairman's Statement
2
Chief Executive's Review
4
Financial Review
12
Directors and Advisers
14
Report of the Directors
15
Corporate Governance
18
Remuneration Report
20
Auditors Report
22
Consolidated Profit
and Loss Account
23
Statem... |
1 | 60097954_1 | 60097954 | 1995
1996
1997 Year
1998
1999
Turnover by Division
2% (7%)
34% (16%)
64% (77%) Professional
Consumer
Advanced Healthcare
Turnover by Geographical Destination
20% (8%)
1% (1%)
36% (29%)
43% (62%)
UK & Eire
Europe
North America
Other
the business
Chairman's Statement
for the year ended 31 December 19... |
1 | 60097954_2 | 60097954 | -business woundcare market. Following a detailed review of this market, the Board decided at the end of 1998 to put extra resources into the Consumer market and into Research and Technology. While this would increase the cash outflow and losses in the short term, it would provide a far more attractive business opportun... |
1 | 60097954_3 | 60097954 | Tarvin Sands and is working on a number of projects, which the Board expects to lead to significant new product opportunities in the future.
Other Developments AMS concentrated heavily in 1999 on improving manufacturing operations. The membrane manufacturing facility has now successfully all been transferred to Winsfo... |
1 | 60097954_b0 | 60097954 | some officer or attorney duly authorised in that behalf. 4. To be effective, this form must be lodged at the offices of the Company's registrars, IRG plc, Balfour House, 390/398 High Road, Ilford, Essex, IG1 1BR not later than 48 hours before the time of the meeting, or any adjournment thereof, together, if appropri... |
1 | 60097954_b1 | 60097954 | and Audit Committees) as a Director. 4. To re-elect Donald William Evans as a Director 5. To appoint Mary Geraldine Tavener as a Director. Special Business 6. To disapply pre-emption rights.
FOR
AGAINST
Please indicate with an "X" how you wish your votes to be cast (See note 7 below)
Signature(s)..................... |
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SOCO International plc Swan House 32-33 Old Bond Street London W1X 3AD
Annual Report and Accounts 1999
02 Operational highlights 04 Chairman's statement 06 Chief executive's statement
Review of operations: Exploration 08 Mongolia 10 Viet... |
1 | 60097969_1 | 60097969 | North Korea. Development programmes are underway in Russia, Yemen and Tunisia. The Company has current production in Russia, Mongolia, Yemen and Tunisia.
1 SOCO International plc Annual Report 1999
Operational highlights
Mongolia
Russia
Mongolia
E19 E19
China
19 19
20
22 22 21
21
China
E20
Tamtsag Basin
19
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1 | 60097969_2 | 60097969 | ,584 km2
Russia
Russia
Moscow
Eastern Europe
Volga-Urals Basin Permtex Contract Area Logovskoye South Raevskoye Ozernoye Magovskoye Borovitskoye Mysinskoye
1,240 km2
Yemen
Saudi Arabia
Yemen
Hadramaut Area East Shabwa Wadi Taribah Kharir Atuf NW
931 km2
Tunisia (offshore)
Tunisia
Gulf of Gabès Zarat Didon
9... |
1 | 60097969_3 | 60097969 | in first quarter 2000.
North Korea (Exploration) Farm-in partner expected to join West Korean Bay exploration.
Vietnam (Exploration) Seismic programme will begin on Block 16-1 in 2000.
2 SOCO International plc Annual Report 1999
3 SOCO International plc Annual Report 1999
Chairman's statement
Dear Fellow Shareho... |
1 | 60097969_b0 | 60097969 | 4) 2.1
Yemen1
5.2
(0.4) 0.8
(0.7) 4.9
Net proven and probable oil reserves yearly comparison
Reserves as at 1 January Changes in the year Revision to previous estimates Purchase of reserves Sale of reserves Production Reserves as at 31 December
1999
91.6
0.4 0.8 (3.3) (2.4) 87.1
Note: mmbbls denotes millions of ... |
1 | 60097969_b1 | 60097969 | 1
0.6
2.5
Tunisia
1.0
0.2
(0.4) 0.8
Yemen1
2.8
0.5 0.5
(0.7) 3.1
Net proven and probable oil reserves
Reserves as at 31 December 1998 Changes in the year Revision to previous estimates Purchase of reserves Sale of reserves Production Reserves as at 31 December 1999
Total
91.6
0.4 0.8 (3.3) (2.4) 87.1
UK2
2... |
1 | 60097972_0 | 60097972 | Ennstone Thistle Ennstone Inc. Ennstone Ideal
Ennstone Building Products
Report and Accounts 1999
Contents
Year in Brief
1
Chairman's Statement
2
Operating Review
5
Directors and Advisors
10
Directors' Report
11
Corporate Governance
14
Remuneration Report
17
Directors' Responsibilities 20 Statement
Re... |
1 | 60097972_1 | 60097972 | Calendar
52
Notice of Meeting
53
Form of Proxy
55
Ennstone is a producer of aggregates, ready mixed concrete, asphalt and natural stone and reconstituted building products.
Our strategy is to deliver optimum profit growth by lowering production
costs and efficient marketing of quality materials and products.
Y... |
1 | 60097972_2 | 60097972 | value. Substantial capital investment has driven down production costs, laying the foundations for further progress in 2000.
I am very pleased to announce excellent results for the year ended 31 December 1999 which show, as expected, strong profits growth during the second half. During the year, we have benefited fro... |
1 | 60097972_3 | 60097972 | delighted to report that the Board has proposed a final dividend of 0.5 pence per share to be paid on 7 July 2000 to holders on the register on 5 June 2000. This will make the total dividend for the year 0.75 pence (1998: 0.5 pence), an increase of 50%.
Operations
Ennstone Thistle, which operates in Northern Scotland,... |
1 | 60097972_b0 | 60097972 | elect Mr T S Ross as a director of the Company
4 To reappoint KPMG Audit Plc as auditors of the Company to hold office from the conclusion of this meeting until the conclusion of the next general meeting at which financial statements are laid before the Company and to authorise the directors to fix their remuneration
... |
1 | 60097972_b1 | 60097972 | class of the share capital of the Company, and copies of all contracts of service between the directors and the Company.
54 p a g e f i f t y - f o u r
Form of Proxy
at 31 December 1999
I/We (Block Capitals Please)...................................................................................................... |
1 | 60098032_0 | 60098032 | annual report
1999
Hartwall's financial bulletins year 2000
Oyj Hartwall Abp will continue to report year 2000 tertially. The annual accounts were announced on 10 February 2000. The Annual Report will be published in week 12 and the Annual General Meeting will be held on 29 March 2000 in Helsinki.Two interim reports ... |
1 | 60098032_1 | 60098032 |
Profit and loss account
39
Balance sheet
40
Statement of changes in financial position
41
Financing risks and their management
42
Notes to the annual accounts
44
Accounting policy
51
Key indicators for the group
53
Share-issue adjusted indicators
54
Proposal for the distribution of profit
55
Auditor'... |
1 | 60098032_2 | 60098032 | Hufvudstadsbladet newspapers. In addition, Hartwall Plc will send a written invitation to each shareholder who is registered in the Shareholder Register. The invitations will be sent to the addresses provided by the shareholders.
Shareholders who have been registered by 24 March 2000 at the latest in the company's Sha... |
1 | 60098032_3 | 60098032 | 48 (FIM 0.98) on the Series K Share. The dividend will be paid to shareholders who are registered, on the record date of 3 April 2000, in the Shareholder Register kept by Finnish Central Securities Depository Ltd. The dividend payout date is 10 April 2000.
1
Summary of operations in 1999
Aggregate sales
volumes of ... |
1 | 60098032_b0 | 60098032 | in the soft drinks and brewing industry calls for new packaging solutions and a competitive, diverse product range to meet the new needs of consumers. By centralising production and storage functions in Lahti in an industrial zone that occupies a key location in terms of geography and logistics, the company will achie... |
1 | 60098032_b1 | 60098032 | Oy, Helsinki Kim Gorschelnik, tel. +358 9 613 4600
Handelsbanken Markets, Helsinki Karita Meling, tel. +358 10 44 411
Impivaara Securities Ltd, London Jeffery Roberts, tel. +44 171 284 3937
Merita Securities Ltd, Helsinki Ville Kivelä, tel. +358 9 123 404 35
Opstock Securities Ltd, Helsinki Rami Kinnala, tel. +358 9 4... |
1 | 60098108_0 | 60098108 | UA Group plc
Group Financial Report
2000 YEAR ENDED JANUARY 31ST
UA Group plc
Group Financial Report
2 0 0 0 YEAR ENDED 31 JANUARY
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Co... |
1 | 60098108_1 | 60098108 | Hon Peregrine Moncreiffe (Chairman) John Izat David Danson (Chief Executive) Colin Mitchell The Earl of Lindsay John Wight David Leggat Suzanne Grahame (Finance Director) The Hon Joanna Davidson
SECRETARY :
Burness
REGISTERED OFFICE :
Perth Agricultural Centre East Huntingtower Perth PH1 3JJ
NOMINATED ADVISER :
... |
1 | 60098108_2 | 60098108 | Group plc
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UA Group plc
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Notice of Meeting
Notice is hereby given that the thirty-eighth Annual General Meeting of the members of UA Group plc will be held at Riverway Restaurant, Kildean Market, Stirling on Monday 22 ... |
1 | 60098108_3 | 60098108 | to determine their remuneration.
As items of special business:
5
To consider and if thought fit pass the following resolution as a special resolution :
Purchase by the Company of Preference Shares
That the terms of the proposed purchase by the Company of its own 6% Cumulative Preference Shares of »1 each at a pri... |
1 | 60098108_b0 | 60098108 | 511 721,382 837,339
2,846,142 540,431 182,905 1,355,462 123,991
89,200
..................................................................................................................
2,586,482 (625,839) (63,675) 2,089,973 845,373 926,539
239,903
4,810 (340,134) 444,057 249,684 (108,847)
......................... |
1 | 60098108_b1 | 60098108 | 14 6,973,457 3,229,211 3,190,071.................................................................................................................. 2,102,155 1,487,078 2,436,330 3,186,703 2,629,284 2,673,319
2,591,876 2,564,753 2,588,458 2,372,180 1,847,337 1,813,790
(325,132) (287,694) (266,138) (240,497) (209,698) (... |
1 | 60098137_0 | 60098137 | GUINNESS PEAT GROUP PLC
ANNUAL REPORT 1999
Guinness Peat Group plc
contents
Chairman's Statement
2
Financial Profile of Operations
4
Summary of Principal Investments
5
Board of Directors
6
Financial Statements
7
Notice of Annual General Meeting 56
1
Guinness Peat Group plc
Chairman's Statement
Balanc... |
1 | 60098137_1 | 60098137 |
Notwithstanding the impression of a very buoyant sharemarket, it is rather more narrow than generally realised. While the technology and communications sectors have shown remarkable gains, many traditional industry leaders have receded in price. Suitable buying opportunities have therefore been more prolific than orig... |
1 | 60098137_2 | 60098137 | HOLDERS' FUNDS
£m 83 5 4 12 8 27 35 19 16 10 9 79 307 23 £284m
Net assets per share at book value are 60p and at market value of the portfolio, 66p.
Since balance date, we have received £19 million (£1.60 per share) capital return from De Vere Group (formerly The Greenalls Group).
Staveley has been a poor investment ... |
1 | 60098137_3 | 60098137 | high level of liquidity post Tyndall, while undoubtedly correct in the longer term, has created a perception and, to a lesser extent, the reality, of lower returns in the shorter term.
The Board has considered an appropriate response to more closely align corporate and market objectives and now proposes as follows-
1.... |
1 | 60098137_b0 | 60098137 | (from Australian registered members) so as to arrive not later than 48 hours before the time appointed for the meeting. Completion and return of the appropriate form of proxy enclosed with this Notice will not preclude a member from attending and voting at the meeting in person should he find himself able to do so.
3.... |
1 | 60098137_b1 | 60098137 | might be executed wholly or partly after the expiration of such authority, and may purchase its ordinary shares in pursuance of any such contract.
REGISTERED OFFICE: 2nd floor 21-26 Garlick Hill London EC4V 2AU
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD Richard Russell SECRETARY 31 March 2000
57
Guinness Peat Group plc
Notes to Notic... |
1 | 60098362_0 | 60098362 | Annual Report 1999
Contents
Results in brief and policy summary
1
Statement by the chairman
2
Directors, bankers and professional advisers
5
Operational review
6
Report of the directors
10
Consolidated profit and loss account
15
Statement of total recognised gains and losses 16
Reconciliation of moveme... |
1 | 60098362_1 | 60098362 |
9,833 9,602
Earnings per 5p ordinary share
8.08p 7.75p
Dividends per 5p ordinary share
5.00p 4.60p
1
Metalrax Group PLC Engineering specialists
A specialist broad spectrum engineering group, which consistently outperforms its sector, Metalrax Group PLC has this year reported an increase in pre-tax profit to £14... |
1 | 60098362_2 | 60098362 | in the USA, which the group sees as a continuing growth market. Currently group products are exported to more than 60 countries.
In the last 10 years pre-tax profit has doubled as a result of group policy to grow organically and by carefully selected acquisition.
2
Metalrax Group PLC Engineering
specialists
Stateme... |
1 | 60098362_3 | 60098362 | %. If approved at the annual general meeting on 23rd May 2000 the final dividend will be paid on 30th May 2000 to shareholders in the register of members on 2nd May 2000.
Shareholders' funds The consolidated balance sheet and cash flow statement provide confirmation of another year when management of cash resources has... |
1 | 60098362_b0 | 60098362 | thereof, and in respect of the resolutions set forth in the notice convening such meeting to vote thereon as directed below, or failing any direction as regards the resolutions, as my/our proxy thinks fit both as to how he/she votes and as to whether or not he/she abstains from voting. The manner in which the proxy is... |
1 | 60098362_b1 | 60098362 | appoint a proxy to attend and vote on their behalf and such proxy need not be a member of the company. Proxy forms must be lodged at the registrars' office not later than 48 hours before the time fixed for the meeting.
2 A statement of the share transactions of each director for the twelve months to 31st March 2000 an... |
1 | 60098472_0 | 60098472 | annual report a n d
financial statements 19 9 9
C O N T E N T S
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS 2 CHAIRMAN'S STATEMENT 4 GROUP CHIEF EXECUTIVE'S OPERATING & FINANCIAL REVIEW 7 BOARD OF DIRECTORS 24
DIRECTORS' REPORT 26 CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 28 DIRECTORS' REPORT ON REMUNERATION 31 STATEMENT OF DIRECTORS' RESPON... |
1 | 60098472_1 | 60098472 | ANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS 2 CHAIRMAN'S STATEMENT 4 GROUP CHIEF EXECUTIVE'S OPERATING & FINANCIAL REVIEW 7 BOARD OF DIRECTORS 24 DIRECTORS' REPORT 26 CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 28
DIRECTORS' REPORT ON REMUNERATION 31 STATEMENT OF DIRECTORS' RESPONSIBILITIES 35 AUDITORS' REPORT 36 GROUP ACCOUNTING POLICIES 38 GROUP FINANCIAL STATEMENT... |
1 | 60098472_2 | 60098472 | share.
Shareholders' Funds m
Funds Under Management m
Group Operating Profit After Tax
By Country
Group Operating Profit After Tax
By Source
3
Financial Highlights
For the year ended 31 December 1999
Summary of Results
1999
1998 Increase
m
m
%
Product earnings
227.0 161.7
4 0
Operating earnings
252.8 ... |
1 | 60098472_3 | 60098472 |
Earnings per share
1 0 1. 7
8 5. 2
1 9
Shareholders' funds per share 664
5 7 9
1 5
Final dividend per share
2 5. 1
n / a
n / a
Total dividend per share
3 5. 1
n / a
n / a
All of the above figures are presented on an after tax basis
Analysis of Profit
1999
Banking and other activities Life assurance P... |
1 | 60098472_b0 | 60098472 | may be re-issued off-market:-
(i) the maximum price at which a Treasury Share may be re-issued off-market shall be an amount equal to 120 per cent of the Appropriate Price;
(ii) the minimum price at which a Treasury Share may be re-issued off-market shall be an amount equal to 95 per cent of the Appropriate Price;
(ii... |
1 | 60098472_b1 | 60098472 | price shall be determined on the basis of the equivalent information published by the relevant authority in relation to dealings on the Irish Stock Exchange or its equivalent.
(v) Any resolution passed pursuant to this Article 50(b) shall expire 18 months from the date of the passing of such a resolution or on an earl... |
1 | 60098502_0 | 60098502 | Rolls-Royce plc Annual Report 1999 Reliability Integrity Innovation
1 Corporate profile 2 Chairman's statement 4 Picture spreads 8 Chief Executive's review 20 Finance Director's review 26 Board of directors 27 Report of the directors 32 Remuneration report 40 Financial statements 69 Principal subsidiary undertakings ... |
1 | 60098502_1 | 60098502 | 20 Company number: 1003142
Rolls-Royce is a global company providing power on land, sea and air. To deliver shareholder value and to meet customers' requirements, thereby becoming their preferred supplier, the Group is continuously improving performance and is investing to secure leadership in our key markets of civi... |
1 | 60098502_2 | 60098502 | shareholding in Rolls-Royce to over ten per cent.
With the acquisition of Vickers, we have become a world leader in marine propulsion and we expect to achieve strong growth in this market.
In the energy sector, the acquisition of the rotating compressor business of Cooper Cameron creates new opportunities for us, enha... |
1 | 60098502_3 | 60098502 | 6
2 Rolls-Royce plc 1999
diesel and the industrial Trent, which has now accumulated 20,000 service hours.
At the end of 1999 the company had a record order book of £11.5 billion, with a further £1.7 billion of business announced but not yet signed.
Our improvement initiative, Better Performance Faster, progressed fr... |
1 | 60098502_b0 | 60098502 | iii) Lost share certificates iv) Lost or out of date dividend cheques v) Death of a registered holder of shares vi) Any other query relating to Rolls-Royce plc shares please write to, or telephone, the Registrar at the following address: Computershare Services PLC PO Box 82 The Pavilions Bridgwater Road Bristol BS99 7... |
1 | 60098502_b1 | 60098502 | 180) (169) 229 60
75 Rolls-Royce plc 1999
Financial calendar Ex dividend date for final dividend Calculation period for scrip dividend Qualifying (record) date for final dividend Last date for new scrip dividend instructions Annual General Meeting, The Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre, Broad Sanctuary, London SW... |
1 | 60098601_0 | 60098601 | Annual Report and Accounts 1999
Vanguard Medica Group plc Annual Report and Accounts 1999
1999 HIGHLIGHTS
The safety and efficacy of frovatriptan has been demonstrated in five placebo-controlled clinical trials in 17 countries worldwide involving over 4,500 migraine sufferers.
29 January, NDA filed for frovatriptan... |
1 | 60098601_1 | 60098601 | the Financial Statements
Financials
Turnover Research & development expenditure Operating loss Loss after tax Loss per ordinary share (diluted) Cash and short term investments Equity shareholders' funds
1999 £'000s
5,940 [16,047] [14,288] [11,915]
[35p] 32,640 41,117
1998 £'000s
4,576 [21,059] [19,847] [15,972]
[48... |
1 | 60098601_2 | 60098601 | mounting interest in consolidation within our sector may well provide us with further opportunities to combine R&D programmes with the strong development expertise available within the Vanguard organisation.
A major event in the second half of the year, which will shape the future direction of the Company was the acq... |
1 | 60098601_3 | 60098601 | us additional options for achieving revenues, as illustrated by the agreement with Roche on our most advanced research programme in obesity.
Vanguard Medica Annual Report 1999 I 3
Following the acquisition of Cerebrus we now have our own research capability, which has already generated valuable intellectual propert... |
1 | 60098601_b0 | 60098601 |
1999 £'000
1998 £'000
(22) 18 (15,630) (15,634) (458)
(16,092) 48,292 32,200
(360)
(10,695) (11,055)
(11,055) 59,347 48,292
*The Company includes as liquid resources term deposits of less than a year and readily realisable financial instruments.
iv) Analysis of net funds Cash in bank and in hand Other curren... |
1 | 60098601_b1 | 60098601 | Decrease) in creditors (excluding non-operating liabilities)
ii) Management of liquid resources* Net (investment)/divestment: Short term commercial paper Term deposits Negotiable bank and building society certificates of deposit Building society floating rate notes Fixed interest securities Bank and building society bo... |
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