Shr net basis 21.4p vs 17.5p    Div 6.1p making 9p vs 6.5p
    Pretax profit 37.2 mln stg vs 31.9 mln
    Net after tax 25.7 mln vs 20.3 mln
    Minority interest 700,000 vs 1.1 mln
    Extraordinary debit 1.9 mln vs 3.5 mln
    Turnover 827 mln vs 766.9 mln
    Note - The company said the sale of the minority holding in
OCL in 1986 has transformed the balance sheet and enables it to
accelerate development.
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