BAT INDUSTRIES PLC <BTI.L> 1986 YEAR
Shr 53.51p vs 45.72p
Div 8.8p vs 7.35p making 14.3p vs 12.1p
Turnover 19.17 billion stg vs 17.05 billion
Operating profit 1.48 billion vs 1.29 billion
Pretax profit 1.39 billion vs 1.17 billion
Tax 524 mln vs 430 mln
NOTE - The company said shareholders would be given the
option of receiving dividend in cash, ordinary shares or
combination of the two.
Operating profit includes -
Commercial activities 1.08 billion vs 988 mln
Financial services 263 mln vs 135 mln
Share of associated companies 139 mln vs 163 mln
Investment income 150 mln vs 166 mln
Interest paid 238 mln vs 286 mln
Minorities 76 mln vs 63 mln
Extraordinary credit 75 mln vs 34 mln debit
Transfer to revaluation reserve 85 mln vs 106 mln
Profit attributable 793 mln vs 673 mln
Required inflation retention 77 mln vs 147 mln
Trading profit 1.51 billion vs 1.29 billion
Trading profit includes -
Tobacco 764 mln vs 738 mln
Retailing 211 mln vs 186 mln
Paper 217 mln vs 168 mln
Financial services 282 mln vs 135 mln