BMY BLOOMSBURY PUBLISHING PLC ORD 1.25P

BLOOMSBURY PUB. Currency GBX Premium Equity Commercial Companies

Income Statement (£ m)	29-Feb-12	28-Feb-11	31-Dec-09	31-Dec-08	31-Dec-07
Continuing Operations
Revenue	97.40	93.14	87.22	99.95	150.21
Operating Profit/(Loss)	8.41	5.15	6.17	8.40	16.48
Net Interest	0.03	0.03	0.03	0.05	0.10
Profit Before Tax	8.46	5.51	7.13	11.63	17.86
Profit After Tax	7.10	4.20	4.98	7.84	11.80
Discontinued Operations
Profit After Tax	-2.69	-1.28	0.00	0.00	0.00
PROFIT FOR THE PERIOD	4.41	2.92	4.98	7.84	11.80
Attributable to:
Minority Interests	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Equity Holders of Parent Company	4.41	2.92	4.98	7.84	11.80

Continuing EPS
Earnings per Share - Basic	9.80p	5.68p	6.77p	10.67p	16.06p
Earnings per Share - Diluted	9.54p	5.68p	6.74p	10.67p	15.63p
Earnings per Share - Adjusted	13.63p	8.93p	7.56p	10.96p	16.06p
Continuing and Discontinued EPS
Earnings per Share - Basic	4.66p	3.02p	6.77p	10.67p	16.06p
Earnings per Share - Diluted	4.53p	3.02p	6.74p	10.67p	15.63p
Earnings per Share - Adjusted	9.91p	7.20p	7.56p	10.96p	16.06p

Dividend per Share	5.08p	4.46p	4.25p	4.05p	3.70p

Balance Sheet (£ m)	29-Feb-12	28-Feb-11	31-Dec-09	31-Dec-08	31-Dec-07
Assets
Non-Current Assets
Property, Plant & Equipment	3.02	0.97	1.06	1.44	1.88
Intangible Assets	52.76	37.24	37.60	27.54	17.72
Investment Properties	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Investments	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Other Financial Assets	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Other Non-Current Assets	2.34	1.58	1.97	2.15	1.85
	58.12	39.79	40.62	31.14	21.44
Current Assets
Inventories	20.18	18.33	16.35	16.59	14.41
Trade & Other Receivables	55.43	46.65	44.66	46.49	72.76
Cash at Bank & in Hand	12.64	36.88	35.04	51.91	47.56
Current Asset Investments	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Other Current Assets	0.00	2.07	2.85	2.50	3.46
	88.25	103.93	98.90	117.48	138.18

Total Assets	146.37	143.72	139.52	148.62	159.62

Liabilities
Current Liabilities
Borrowings	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Other Current Liabilities	-32.45	-29.14	-24.16	-32.92	-58.95
	-32.45	-29.14	-24.16	-32.92	-58.95

Net Current Assets	55.80	74.79	74.74	84.56	79.23

Non-Current Liabilities
Borrowings	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Provisions	-4.24	-2.18	-2.23	-1.45	-0.14
Other Non-Current Liabilities	-0.50	-0.56	-0.44	-0.58	-0.47
	-4.74	-2.74	-2.68	-2.03	-0.60

Other Liabilities	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Total Liabilities	-37.19	-31.87	-26.84	-34.95	-59.55

Net Assets	109.18	111.84	112.68	113.67	100.07

Capital & Reserves
Share Capital	0.92	0.92	0.92	0.92	0.92
Share Premium Account	39.39	39.39	39.39	39.39	39.19
Other Reserves	4.93	7.46	7.02	9.88	1.24
Retained Earnings	63.93	64.08	65.36	63.48	58.72
Shareholders Funds	109.18	111.84	112.68	113.67	100.07

Minority Interests/Other Equity	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Total Equity	109.18	111.84	112.68	113.67	100.07

Ratios - based on IFRS	29-Feb-12	28-Feb-11	31-Dec-09	31-Dec-08	31-Dec-07
Continuing Operations
PE Ratio - Adjusted	8.90	13.41	16.73	14.58	9.43
PEG - Adjusted	0.17	0.74	-0.54	-0.46	n/a
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted	52.63%	18.12%	-31.02%	-31.76%	n/a
Dividend Cover	2.68	2.00	1.78	2.71	4.34
Revenue Per Share	134.55p	126.13p	118.51p	135.98p	204.32p
Pre-Tax Profit per Share	11.69p	7.46p	9.68p	15.83p	24.29p
Operating Margin	8.58%	5.54%	6.97%	8.43%	10.97%
Return on Capital Employed	13.97%	7.21%	9.25%	13.34%	21.75%

Continuing & Discontinued Operations
Dividend Yield	4.19%	3.72%	3.36%	2.54%	2.44%
Dividend per Share Growth	13.90%	4.94%	4.94%	9.46%	n/a
Net Asset Value per Share (exc. Intangibles)	76.40p	101.03p	101.90p	116.89p	111.95p
Net Gearing	-11.58%	-32.97%	-31.09%	-45.66%	-47.53%

Data is provided by Morningstar

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