Highlights
• Solid business development and organic growth in all territories • 6.3% like-for-like (LFL) sales revenue growth to €4.8 billion • 8% (LFL) increase in trading profit to €409m • 10 basis points increase in trading profit margin to 8.5% • Adjusted EPS* up 7% to 153.9 cent • Final dividend per share up 12.2% to 15.6 cent • Free cash flow of €227m • R&D investment increased to €147.5m
*before intangible amortisation and non-trading items
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