British Empire Securities H1 Profit Falls - Quick Facts

5/24/2012 3:10 AM ET

British Empire Securities And General Trust Plc (BTEM.L) posted lower six-month pre-tax profit of 35.47 million pounds, compared with last year's 55.83 million pounds. Profit for the period amounted to 35.14 million pounds, a decrease from 55.61 million pounds reported a year earlier.

Earnings per ordinary share for the half year dropped to 21.95 pence from 34.74 pence in the comparable period prior year.

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