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A finance perspective of the year John Bason 7 December 2012 Annual General Meeting.

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1 A finance perspective of the year John Bason 7 December 2012 Annual General Meeting

2 A year of strong growth 2 Group revenueup 11%£12.3bn Adjusted operating profitup 17%£1.08bn Adjusted earnings per shareup 18%87.2p Dividends per shareup 15%28.5p

3 Substantial cash flow 3 £m Adjusted operating profit before depreciation and amortisation1,466 Used by businesses Net capital investment Working capital (707) 43 (664) Tax(191) Net interest(98) Other(68) Free cash flow445

4 Group financial strength Conservative level of debt – reduced to £1.06bn Well-funded pension arrangements – modest deficit Diversified sources of funding 4

5 Business highlights Profit –growth driven by Sugar, Primark and Twinings Ovaltine –another good year for Agriculture –restructuring in Australia and Ingredients Improvement in group profit margin and return on capital 5


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