Financial Results
Interim Results
09 September 2003
Results for the six months ended 30 June 2003
Highlights 2003
Aegis Group plc is a leading marketing services company employing approximately 8,000 staff in over 60 countries. Headquartered in London and listed on the London Stock Exchange (AGS.L) the Group is structured around two core business areas: Aegis Media, which includes Carat, Vizeum, and Posterscope and a range of communication services businesses; and Synovate, which is a leading global market research network.
Organic growth drives revenue ahead of market
- Group revenue up 7.8% to £294.7m (2002: £273.3m)
- Organic revenue growth 2.7% (2002: 0.5%)
- Aegis Media turnover up 11.6% to £ 3,371.0m (2002: £3,021.4m)
- Synovate revenues up 4.8% to £93.5m (2002: £89.2m)
- Underlying PBT* £30.9m (2002: £30.0m) before net exceptional credits of £3.2m (2002: charges £2.5m)
- Underlying diluted EPS* 1.9p (2002: 1.8p)