CBG CLOSE BROTHERS GROUP PLC ORD 25P

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Income Statement (£ m)	31-Jul-12	31-Jul-11	31-Jul-10	31-Jul-09	31-Jul-08
Continuing Operations
Revenue	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Operating Profit/(Loss)	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Net Interest	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Profit Before Tax	134.90	78.50	101.00	88.30	118.40
Profit After Tax	101.40	43.40	68.20	62.20	86.30
Discontinued Operations
Profit After Tax	0.00	-27.60	4.50	-2.60	4.70
PROFIT FOR THE PERIOD	101.40	15.80	72.70	59.60	91.00
Attributable to:
Minority Interests	-1.70	-1.20	-0.30	-0.30	-1.00
Equity Holders of Parent Company	99.70	14.60	72.40	59.30	90.00

Continuing EPS
Earnings per Share - Basic	68.60p	29.60p	47.40p	43.60p	58.30p
Earnings per Share - Diluted	67.50p	29.00p	46.60p	43.20p	57.50p
Earnings per Share - Adjusted	67.30p	64.80p	58.20p	60.50p	63.70p
Continuing and Discontinued EPS
Earnings per Share - Basic	68.60p	10.10p	46.00p	50.50p	61.50p
Earnings per Share - Diluted	67.50p	9.90p	45.20p	50.00p	60.70p
Earnings per Share - Adjusted	67.30p	45.30p	61.34p	58.67p	66.90p

Dividend per Share	40.50p	39.00p	39.00p	39.00p	38.50p

Balance Sheet (£ m)	31-Jul-12	31-Jul-11	31-Jul-10	31-Jul-09	31-Jul-08
Assets
Non-Current Assets
Property, Plant & Equipment	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Intangible Assets	139.70	133.10	107.50	107.60	134.40
Investment Properties	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Investments	531.70	988.50	1792.80	1168.90	1114.80
Other Financial Assets	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Other Non-Current Assets	75.00	62.20	46.20	41.60	32.60
	746.40	1183.80	1946.50	1318.10	1281.80
Current Assets
Inventories	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Trade & Other Receivables	4304.600	3625.400	3020.900	2378.200	2258.100
Cash at Bank & in Hand	1148.80	1145.60	1130.60	2070.20	2046.70
Current Asset Investments	156.00	153.80	161.60	252.80	166.10
Other Current Assets	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
	5609.40	4924.80	4313.10	4701.20	4470.90

Total Assets	6355.80	6108.60	6259.60	6019.30	5752.70

Liabilities
Current Liabilities
Borrowings	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Other Current Liabilities	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
	1767.60	1439.40	2075.60	1191.40	3768.40

Net Current Assets	3841.80	3485.40	2237.50	3509.80	702.50

Non-Current Liabilities
Borrowings	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Provisions	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Other Non-Current Liabilities	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
	3741.1	3865.9	3354.6	4055.2	1263.9

Other Liabilities	77.3	75.0	75.0	75.0	75.0
Total Liabilities	5586.00	5380.30	5505.20	5321.60	5107.30

Net Assets	769.80	728.30	754.40	697.70	645.40

Capital & Reserves
Share Capital	769.80	728.30	754.40	697.70	645.40
Share Premium Account	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Other Reserves	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Retained Earnings	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Shareholders Funds	769.80	728.30	754.40	697.70	645.40

Minority Interests/Other Equity	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Total Equity	769.80	728.30	754.40	697.70	645.40

Ratios - based on IFRS	31-Jul-12	31-Jul-11	31-Jul-10	31-Jul-09	31-Jul-08
Continuing Operations
PE Ratio - Adjusted	11.06	11.48	11.55	11.43	9.38
PEG - Adjusted	2.87	1.01	-3.04	-2.28	-0.41
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted	3.86%	11.34%	-3.80%	-5.02%	-23.07%
Dividend Cover	1.66	1.66	1.49	1.55	1.65
Revenue Per Share	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Pre-Tax Profit per Share	92.78p	54.33p	70.43p	62.23p	80.87p
Operating Margin	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Return on Capital Employed	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

Continuing & Discontinued Operations
Dividend Yield	5.44%	5.24%	5.80%	5.64%	6.44%
Dividend per Share Growth	3.85%	0.00%	0.00%	1.30%	13.24%
Net Asset Value per Share (exc. Intangibles)	418.67p	407.67p	446.45p	409.79p	346.83p
Net Gearing	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

Data is provided by Morningstar

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