IMI plc Preliminary Results - 7 March 2005

IMI plc, the major international engineering group, today announced its preliminary results for the year ended 31 December 2004.

2004 2003
Sales £1611m £1573m
Results before goodwill amortisation and exceptional items
    Operating profit from continuing businesses £164.6m £147.8m *
    Profit before tax £155.4m £136.9m *
    Adjusted earnings per share 28.9p 25.7p *
Exceptional items £33.1m -
Profit before tax £100.7m £117.2m
Earnings per share 13.4p 20.1p
Borrowings £69.0m £136.3m
Gearing 13% 25%
Dividend per share 16.5p 15.5p

* 2003 restated to include rationalisation costs of £5.7m, previously shown separately.

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