| £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
| 31-Dec-22 | 31-Dec-21 | 31-Dec-20 | 31-Dec-19 | 31-Dec-18 | |
| Continuing Operations | |||||
| Revenue | 719.40 | 589.26 | 469.45 | 541.83 | 490.99 |
| EBITDA | 116.50 | 117.55 | 57.58 | 73.68 | 64.83 |
| Depreciation & Amortisation | (21.80) | (29.70) | (30.40) | n/a | n/a |
| Operating Profit/(Loss) | 94.70 | 87.84 | 27.18 | 73.68 | 64.83 |
| Interest Payable | (10.70) | (6.90) | (4.73) | (3.84) | (1.90) |
| Interest Receivable/Investment Income | n/a | n/a | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| Group Profit after Interest | 84.00 | 72.07 | 22.46 | 69.85 | 62.94 |
| Share of Assoc Cos/JV Profits | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Profit Before Tax | 84.00 | 72.07 | 22.46 | 69.85 | 62.94 |
| Tax | (10.70) | (15.03) | (4.44) | (11.94) | (11.31) |
| Profit After Tax | 73.30 | 57.04 | 18.03 | 57.91 | 51.63 |
| Discontinued Operations | |||||
| Profit After Tax | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| PROFIT FOR PERIOD | 73.30 | 57.04 | 18.03 | 57.91 | 51.63 |
| Attributable to: | |||||
| Equity Holders of Parent Company | 73.30 | 56.95 | 17.84 | 58.24 | 51.96 |
| Minority Interests | n/a | (0.09) | (0.19) | 0.33 | 0.33 |
| Equity Dividends | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a |
| Retained Profit/(Loss) for the Financial Year | c73.30 | c56.95 | c17.84 | c58.24 | c51.96 |
| Per Share Record - Normalised | 31-Dec-22 | 31-Dec-21 | 31-Dec-20 | 31-Dec-19 | 31-Dec-18 |
| Continuing EPS | |||||
| Earnings per Share - Basic | 31.14p | 28.60p | 8.98p | 29.36p | 26.29p |
| Earnings per Share - Diluted | 30.98p | 28.43p | 8.92p | 29.14p | 26.08p |
| Earnings per Share - Adjusted | 31.30p | 29.33p | 8.60p | 29.23p | 26.18p |
| Continuing and Discontinued EPS | |||||
| Earnings per Share - Basic | 31.14p | 0.29p | 8.98p | 29.36p | 6.57p |
| Earnings per Share - Diluted | 30.98p | 0.29p | 8.92p | 29.14p | 6.52p |
| Earnings per Share - Adjusted | 31.30p | 29.33p | 8.60p | 29.23p | 26.18p |
| Dividend per Share | 15.60p | 14.30p | 4.30p | 4.68p | 11.95p |
| Key Financals | 31-Dec-22 | 31-Dec-21 | 31-Dec-20 | 31-Dec-19 | 31-Dec-18 |
| Shares in Issue (millions) | |||||
| Shares in Issue - Year End | 252.97 | 252.97 | 200.05 | 200.05 | 199.99 |
| Weighted Average | 235.39 | 199.09 | 198.64 | 198.35 | 197.67 |
| Diluted | 236.60 | 200.32 | 200.05 | 199.84 | 199.22 |
| Performance Ratios | |||||
| Continuing Operations | |||||
| Operating Margin | 13.16% | 14.91% | 5.79% | 13.60% | 13.20% |
| Return on Capital Employed | 19.26% | 0.22% | 6.92% | 22.05% | 5.79% |
| Continuing Operations & Discontinued Operations | |||||
| Return on Equity | 9.67% | 0.15% | 5.81% | 18.43% | 4.46% |
| Financial Status | |||||
| Continuing Operations | |||||
| Interest Cover - Continuing | 8.85 | 11.44 | 5.75 | 19.21 | 34.05 |
| Revenue per Share | 305.62p | 2.99p | 236.33p | 273.17p | 62.05p |
| Pre-Tax Profit Per Share - Continuing | 35.69p | 0.36p | 11.31p | 35.22p | 7.95p |
| Market Data | |||||
| Continuing Operations | |||||
| Earnings Per Share Growth - Basic | 9% | 218% | -69% | 12% | 163% |
| Earnings Per Share Growth - Diluted | 9% | 219% | -69% | 12% | 167% |
| PE Ratio - Company Adjusted | 8.8 | 24.1 | 82.9 | 29.2 | 17.6 |
| PEG - Company Adjusted | 1.0 | 0.1 | n/a | 2.4 | 0.1 |
| Dividend Cover | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.09 | 6.27 | 2.20 |
| Continuing Operations & Discontinued Operations | |||||
| Earnings per Share - Company Adjusted | 10,685% | -97% | -69% | 347% | -35% |
| Earnings per Share - Diluted | 10,696% | -97% | -69% | 347% | -34% |
| PE Ratio - Company Adjusted | 8.8 | 2,388.0 | 82.9 | 29.2 | 70.5 |
| PEG - Company Adjusted | 0.0 | n/a | n/a | 0.1 | n/a |
| Dividend Cover | 2.00 | 0.02 | 2.09 | 6.27 | 0.55 |
| Market Capitalisation £ (Millions) | 691.11 | 1,744.13 | 1,488.83 | 1,712.91 | 925.49 |
| Dividend per Share | 15.60p | 14.30p | 4.30p | 4.68p | 11.95p |
| Dividend Yield | 5.7% | 2.1% | 0.6% | 0.5% | 2.6% |
| Dividend per Share Growth | 9.09% | 232.56% | (8.12%) | (60.83%) | 118.18% |
* GAAP
a. Includes discontinued activities
b. Includes preference dividends
c. Not disclosed under IFRS
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