11th Oct 2007 07:00
DSG International PLC11 October 2007 PR 135/07 Thursday 11 October 2007 DSG INTERNATIONAL PLC PRIOR YEAR COMPARATIVES Following the move to 24 week first half reporting periods, DSG internationalplc is today providing a pro forma underlying sales and profit analysis for thecomparative prior year period (24 weeks ended 14 October 2006) for informationpurposes. The Group will announce a trading statement for the 24 weeks ended 13 October2007 on Thursday 18 October 2007. Underlying profit / Sales (loss) (3) Pro forma Total Like for Pro forma 24 weeks ended year on year like 24 weeks ended 14 October 2006 % change 14 October 2006 £million % change (1) (2) £million UK & Ireland Electricals 1,133.9 6% 6% 8.9Nordic (4) 546.9 27% 11% 36.5Southern Europe (5) 371.8 4% (4)% 1.6Central Europe (6) 55.4 47% n/a (6.0)Electricals 2,108.0 11% 5% 41.0 UK Computing (7) 757.0 9% 4% 38.4International Computing (8) 130.9 29% n/a (14.9)Computing 887.9 11% 3% 23.5 e-commerce 127.6 n/a 172% 1.9 Total Retail 3,123.5 15% 5% 66.4 Corporate and Group shared services - - - (10.8)Property profits - - - 5.9Corporate centre & shared services - - - (4.9) Group 3,123.5 15% 5% 61.5 Underlying net finance income 8.8 GROUP UNDERLYING PROFIT BEFORE TAX 70.3 For further information David Lloyd-Seed, Director of Investor Relations, DSGi: 01727 205065Mark Webb, Corporate Media Relations Manager, DSGi: 01727 205019 Information on DSG international plc is available at http://www.dsgiplc.com NOTES: (1) Total sales percentage change is reported in local currency for regional sales and in pounds sterling for divisional and Group totals. (2) Like for like sales are calculated based on stores that have been open for a full financial year both at the commencement and end of the financial period. Customer support agreement sales are excluded from all UK like for like calculations to remove the distorting effect of the introduction of pay-as-you-go customer support agreements. Chains which have been closed have had sales excluded as of the announcement date. (3) Underlying results are defined as being before amortisation of acquired intangibles, exceptional asset impairment, net restructuring charges and other one off items, profit on sale of investments, net fair value remeasurements of financial instruments and, where applicable, discontinued operations. Discontinued operations comprise The Link, Genesis and Primaphot. (4) Nordic comprises the Elkjop Group, which operates in Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Iceland and Faroe Islands. (5) Southern Europe comprises Italy and Greece. (6) Central Europe comprises Electro World that operates in Hungary, the Czech Republic and Poland. (7) UK Computing comprises PC World, DSGi Business and The TechGuys. (8) International Computing comprises the PC City operations in Spain, Sweden, Italy and France. - Ends - This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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