P513ORACLE 513 Mon10 Feb C4 1711:14
VANTONA VIYELLA (TEXTILES)
Dividend 8p mkg 12p (10p)
Pre-tax profit £52.1m (£42.4m)
Earnings per share 41.9p (30.1p)
The board said overall net liquidity
had improved from £54m to £74.6m.
The integration of NMC had been
achieved successfully and smoothly
bringing benefits in line with
expectations.
The woven and knitted fabrics side
of the business improved profitablity
from £5.9m to £7.2m and garments
returns went up from £19.6m to £22.1m.
See Vantona bid for Coats Paton p527
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