1st Aug 2007 07:30
Anglo American PLC01 August 2007 News Release 1 August 2007 Anglo American plc notification: Mondi plc interim results 2007 Anglo American wishes to draw attention to Mondi plc's announcement of theirinterim results for the six months ended 30 June 2007. Anglo American will report underlying earnings in respect of Paper and Packagingof US$189 million for the six months ended 30 June 2007, which takes intoaccount certain adjustments. Mondi plc $m IFRS headline earnings (US dollar equivalent of published) 153Intercompany interest adjustment 40Other adjustments (4)Contribution to Anglo American plc underlying earnings 189 Anglo American will report interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2007on 3 August 2007. The above figures are unaudited. Underlying Earnings Underlying Earnings is net profit attributable to equity shareholders, adjustedfor the effect of special items and remeasurements, and any related tax andminority interests. Special items include those items of financial performancewhich the Group believes should be excluded from underlying financialperformance, and principally relate to impairment and significant closure costs,exceptional legal provisions and profit or loss on disposals. Remeasurementsinclude adjustments to ensure that the unrealised gains or losses on non-hedgederivative instruments are recorded in underlying earnings in the same period asthe underlying transaction against which these instruments provide an economic,but not formally designated, hedge. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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