Aberdeen Asset Management Plc (ADN.L), announced its final results for the year to 30 September 2009. Profit before taxation dropped to £10.47 million from £60.46 million in the previous year.
Loss for the year attributable to equity shareholders of parent was £8.07 million, compared to a profit of £35.22 million a year ago. Loss per share was 1.71 pence, against profit of last year's 4.52 pence.
Underlying earnings were £55.73 million or 6.31 pence per share, lower than £67.16 million or 9.01 pence per share last year.
Revenue for the year was £421.9 million, down from £430.09 million in the prior year.
The proposed final dividend of 3.2 pence per ordinary share will be paid on 28 January 2010 to qualifying shareholders on the register at the close of business on 11 December 2009.
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