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- Profit before tax increased by 3% to £100.1m (2006: £96.9m).
- Earnings per share up 19% to 73.3p (2006: 61.6p).
- Net assets per share increased by 20% to 387p (2006: 323p).
- Proposed final dividend of 7.8p per share (2006: 6.8p) increasing total dividends for the year by 15% to 11.7p (2006: 10.2p).
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2007 |
2006 |
PROFIT BEFORE TAX |
+3% |
£100.1m |
£96.9m |
Net rental income * |
+5% |
£34.9m |
£33.2m |
Property disposals * |
+22% |
£54.5m |
£44.6m |
Property valuation gains * |
+2% |
£52.9m |
£55.6m |
Earnings per share |
+19% |
73.3p |
61.6p |
Dividend per share |
+15% |
11.7p |
10.2p |
NET ASSET VALUE |
+20% |
387p |
323p |
* Including share of JV’s
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