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2017 Interim Results

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Key Points

• H1 in line with April guidance
• Continued profit growth and margins ahead
• Significant M&A activity; allocating and reallocating capital at attractive multiples
• Interim dividend increased to 19.2c per share

Trading Highlights

• Sales of EUR13.0 billion, 2% ahead of 2016
• Like-for-like sales¹ ahead 1%; +3% in Europe, +1% in the Americas and down 8% in Asia
• EBITDA of EUR1.175 billion, 5% ahead of 2016
• Like-for-like EBITDA ahead 2%; +2% in Europe, +6% in the Americas and down 39% in Asia
• EBITDA margin 9.0% (H1 2016: 8.8%)
• EPS of 43.5c per share, 29% ahead of 2016

	Six months ended 30 June	2017	2016
		EUR m	EUR m	Change
	Sales revenue	12,997	12,693	+2%
	EBITDA	1,175	1,120	+5%
	EBITDA Margin	9.0%	8.8%	+20bps
	Operating profit (EBIT)	647	588	+10%
	Profit before tax	517	407	+27%
		EUR cent	EUR cent
	Basic earnings per share	43.5	33.8	+29%
	Dividend per share	19.2	18.8	+2%

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