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ISEQ and Company Update, 27-Nov-2009

Posted by Senan Coleman | 27 November 2009

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Market update

ISEQ Week Open: 2877.81, Week Close: 2845.66

Oglesby & Butler Group

• Revenues of 2.9m against 2.3m for same period last year.
• Operating loss of €3000 for 6 months to 30 September 2009 against loss of €491000 for same period last year.
• Source: http://www.ise.ie/app/announcementDetails.asp?ID=10284863

Independent News & Media,  EGM Results

• 99.94% voted in favour of INM Outdoor disposal.
• 83.48% voted in favour of the increase in authorised share capital. Rights issue will now proceed as scheduled.
• Source: http://www.ise.ie/app/announcementDetails.asp?ID=10288891

Irish Life & Permanent

• Details of new corporate operating structure announced. New group holding company to be set up.
• Source: http://www.irishlifepermanent.ie/ipm/ir/finannounce/rns/rnsitem?id=1259046057nRnsX9616C

Greencore

• Group sales of €1,103.8m, a decrease of 0.8% in continuing businesses on a constant currency basis.
• Group operating profit2 of €72.9m, an increase of 7.9% in continuing businesses on a constant currency basis.
• 13% decline in average EUR/GBP exchange rate versus FY08 impacted translation of operating profit by €9.1m.
• Adjusted EPS3 of 17.4c in line with FY08 on a constant currency basis
   Net exceptional loss of €25.2m on discontinued activities and restructuring initiatives, substantially non cash.
• Final dividend of 4.5 cent per share (FY08: 8.21 cent) resulting in total dividend for the year of 7.5 cent per share (FY08: 13.51 cent per share).
• Successful refinancing completed of €410m of banking facilities.
• Comparable net debt of €283.8m in line with the amount of €283.4m at the end of FY08.
• Source: http://online.hemscottir.com/ir/gnc/ir.jsp?page=news-item&item=294398533333959

Total Produce

• Total Produce plc is pleased to announce that it has reached agreement to  acquire the assets and trade of Utopia UK Limited from the administrator. Based in Spalding, Utopia is a leading exotic fresh produce business.
• Source: http://ww7.investorrelations.co.uk/totalproduce/announcements/regulatorynews_item.jsp?ric=T7O.L&ref=44464

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