PRELIMINARY RESULTS PERIOD ENDED 29 MARCH 2009
29 March 2009

PayPoint plc
Preliminary results
Period ended 29 March 2009

 

                                             

52 weeks ended
29 March
2009
£m

53 weeks ended
30 March
2008
£m

Like-for-like

increase

Revenue

2242127%

Net revenue

1		777013%

Operating profit

332920%

Profit before tax

353019%

Basic earnings per share

35.6p31.1p14%

Proposed final dividend per share 

11.6p10.4p12%

OPERATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS

  • Revenue and operating profit growth driven by an 8% increase in transaction volumes (10% on a like-for-like basis3)
  • Operating margin2 43% against 42% last year
  • UK and Ireland network expanded by 11% to 21,990 terminal sites
  • Bill payment service launched in Romania
  • Romanian terminal sites increased to over 5,700 including 2,000 fully branded PayPoint sites
  • PayCash launched allowing internet customers to pay in cash
  • Announced Collect+ parcel delivery and collection joint venture with Home Delivery Network
  • Consumer satisfaction4 98% (84% very satisfied

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