Financial Results

Interim Results

Best-in-class organic growth drives strong first-half performance; continued investment in business transformation

Financial highlights

• Market-leading organic revenue growth continues at 9.6%
• Both Aegis Media and Synovate deliver organic revenue growth ahead of their markets, at 9.8% and 9.3% respectively
• Reported results impacted by adverse 10.0% movement in dollar and 1.8% in euro against sterling
• Revenue up 12.8% and underlying* pre-tax profit up 13.2% on a constant currency basis
• Underlying diluted eps up 12.0% on a constant currency basis to 2.43p; statutory eps reflects IAS 39 impact
• Dividend per share increased by 15.9% to 0.84p

Business highlights

• A record first half for net new business, at $1.5bn, with wins including 20th Century Fox internationally and Johnson & Johnson in EMEA
• Isobar named world’s no. 1 digital agency network by RECMA
• Synovate global clients continue to drive revenue growth
• Strategic acquisitions in Latin America, mobile services, ad serving and data management
• Investment in people, products and systems to underpin business transformation and future growth

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