Shr net basis 24.8p vs 24.5p    Shr nil basis 22.7p vs 20.9p
    Div 5p making 7.6p vs 6.5p
    Pretax profit 57.78 mln stg vs 50.61 mln
    Net after tax 37.47 mln vs 36.49 mln
    Outside shareholders interests 1.75 mln vs 1.32 mln
    Extraordinary debit 370,000 vs 1.93 mln
    Turnover 533.59 mln vs 555.81 mln
    Profit breakdown by activity -
    Electrical equipment 28.59 mln stg vs 27.60 mln
    Engineering 10.75 mln vs 11.13 mln
    Industrial services 18.78 mln vs 16 mln
    Corporate finance 340,000 vs 4.12 mln
    Making total pre-tax profit 57.78 mln vs 50.61 mln.
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