27th Jan 2009 07:00
27 January 2009
Smiths Group plc - Pro-forma figures for six months to 31 January 2008
In June 2008, Smiths Group announced a reorganisation of its corporate centre and divisional headquarters to improve customer focus and reduce cost. The Specialty Engineering division was disbanded on 31 July 2008 and its three constituent businesses - John Crane, Smiths Interconnect and Flex-Tek - will be reported as separate divisions from the start of the current financial year. In addition, we announced that we will report the corporate centre costs separately in order to provide greater clarity to the underlying margins of the divisions and provide a clear incentive to minimise corporate costs.
The financial results for the six months to 31 January 2009 will be reported on this basis. The pro-forma results for the comparative period are set out below and are subject to review as part of the process for reporting the half year results.
Pro-forma figures for six months to 31 January 2008
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Headline
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operating
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Sales
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profit
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£m
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£m
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Smiths Detection
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222.0
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35.0
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John Crane
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282.8
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40.7
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Smiths Medical
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346.3
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66.8
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Smiths Interconnect
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121.1
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23.3
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Flex-Tek
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99.6
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10.5
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Marine Systems*
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16.0
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0.8
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Corporate
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-
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(19.0)
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1087.8
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158.1
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*Marine Systems was sold in November 2007.
The results for the six months to 31 January 2009 will be announced on 25 March 2009.
Smiths Group
Smiths is a global technology company listed on the London Stock Exchange. A world leader in the practical application of advanced technologies, Smiths Group delivers products and services for the threat & contraband detection, medical devices, energy and communications markets worldwide. Our products and services make the world safer, healthier and more productive. Smiths Group employs more than 20,000 people in over 50 countries. For more information visit www.smiths.com
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