date:Nov 02, 2012
nue for the nine months increased by 10.9% to 4.4 billion reflecting like-for-like [LFL] growth of 2% when account is taken of acquisitions net of disposals and currency translation. Continuing business volumes grew by 2.1% and product pricing/mix increased by 0.8%. Rationalisation volumes arising from restructuring of production across the Groups manufacturing sites amounted to 0.9% for the period.
Trading profit for the nine months increased by 12.1% on a reported basis. In line with the bus