Pub retailer Greene King Plc (GNK.L) reported a considerable rise in first-half statutory pre-tax profit to 84.3 million pounds, from 56.7 million pounds, with pre-tax profit before exceptional items climbing to 82.7 million pounds, from last year's 77.2 million pounds.
Six-month profit attributable to equity holders of parent was 74.2 million pounds, compared with 48.1 million pounds in the year-ago period.
Total earnings per share were 34.3 pence, up from the prior year's 22.3 pence. On an adjusted basis, half-yearly earnings per share totaled 29.1 pence, higher than 26.8 pence in the previous year.
Total revenue for 24 weeks reached 566.2 million pounds, up 7.3% from 527.5 million pounds a year ago.
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