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(AFX UK Focus) 2009-10-13 07:18
BRIEF-Booker H1 pretax profit up 12.1 pct
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LONDON, Oct 13 (Reuters) - Booker Group Plc:

  • FIRST-HALF PROFIT BEFORE TAX +12.1% TO £29.7M (2008: £26.5M)

  • NET DEBT DOWN TO £4.0M (2008: £28.9M)

  • INTERIM DIVIDEND UP 20% TO 0.24 PENCE PER SHARE (2008: 0.2 PENCE)

  • TURNOVER IN THE FIRST PERIOD OF THE SECOND HALF IS AHEAD OF THE SAME PERIOD
    last year

  • WORKING CAPITAL LEVELS AND COSTS ARE IN LINE WITH PLAN

  • OVERALL, BOOKER CONTINUES TO TRADE IN LINE WITH MANAGEMENT EXPECTATIONS

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