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  Payment date Amount per share
Interim 13 Sept 2019 6 pence
Final 07 May 2020 13.5  pence
  2019
£M		 2018
£M		 Headline growth CER growth Underlying growth
BUSINESS PERFORMANCE
Sales 3,869 4,129 (6)% (9)% (0)%
Adjusted operating profit 581 546 6% 4% 6%
Adjusted EPS 57.8p 70.3p (18)%    
Operating cash flow 418 513 (19)%    
Net debt* (1,016) (809) (26)%    
Dividend 19.5p 18.5p 5%    
STATUTORY P&L
Adjusted operating profit 581 546
      
Amortisation of intagibles (163) (113)      
Other net gains and losses 16 230      
Restructuring cost (159) (102)      
UK Pension GMP equalisation - (8)
      
Operating profit
 275 553      
Net interest payable (41) (24)      
Other net finance costs (2) (31)      
Profit before tax 232 498      
Taxation 34 92      
Profit for the year 266 590      
Basic EPS 34.0p 75.6p      

*Net debt on a post IFRS 16 basis for 2018 and 2019

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21 Feb 2020 2019 Full year results
16 Jan 2020 January trading update

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