Interim report
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NEWSRELEASE DIPLOMA PLC FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DIPLOMA PLC I Revenue 12 CHARTERHOUSE SQUARE , LONDON EC1M 6AX TELEPHONE : +44 ( 0 ) 20 7549 5700 FACSIMILE : +44 ( 0 ) 20 7549 5715 ANNOUNCEMENT OF HALF YEAR RESULTS FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 31 MARCH 2021 " Very strong first half performance and full year outlook ahead of expectations " Outstanding response of our colleagues to the pandemic Very strong H1 performance with improving momentum into H2 Windy City Wire ( WCW ' ) performance exceptional Strong balance sheet and active acquisition pipeline Environmental , Social and Governance ( ' ESG ' ) activity intensifying Significant upgrade to full year guidance Underlying revenue growth ( ¹ ) Adjusted operating profit ( ² ) Adjusted operating margin ( 2 ) Statutory operating profit Free cash flow ( 3 ) Adjusted earnings per share ( ² ) Basic earnings per share Interim dividend per share HY2021 £ m 365.2 2 % 66.6 18.2 % 46.3 17 May 2021 34.3 38.4p 25.5p 12.5p HY2020 £ m 283.6 1 % 49.9 17.6 % 42.2 21.8 32.3p 27.4p + 29 % + 33 % - + 60bps + 10 % + 57 % + 19 % -7 % n / a ( 1 ) Adjusted for acquisition contribution and currency effects ( 2 ) Before acquisition related charges and fair value remeasurements ( 3 ) Before cash payments on acquisitions and dividends Commenting on the results , Johnny Thomson , Chief Executive Officer , said : - " I want to thank all my Diploma colleagues for their outstanding dedication in this challenging year – their wellbeing is our utmost priority . Our performance in the period was very strong and we have exciting trading momentum into the second half , resulting in an upgrade to our full year expectations . We continue to execute our strategy of building high quality scalable businesses for organic growth . I am pleased with the exceptional contribution of our acquisitions in the period , particularly Windy City Wire . Delivering Value Responsibly our ESG agenda - is core to our strategy and we are intensifying our activities . I remain very optimistic about our prospects for the short and long term . " Page 1