Annual Report 2016
Notes to the Financial Statements
10 Dividends Paid or Proposed
2016
2015
£’000 £’000
Ordinary interim dividend paid of 259.0p (2015: 211.7p) per share
11
33,205 27,138
Earnings per Share
The calculation of earnings per share is based on profit for the financial year divided by the weighted average number of shares in issue during the year.
The calculations of earnings per share are based on the following profits and number of shares:
2016
2015
(as restated)
£’000 £'000
Profit for the financial year and profit for earnings per share
40,710
27,992
2016
Number of
Shares
2015
Number of
Shares
Weighted average number of shares for basic and diluted earnings per share
12,819,856
12,819,856
12 Intangible Assets - Goodwill
Group
£’000
66
Cost
At 1 April 2015
Acquisitions in the year
Adjustments in respect of prior year acquisitions
45,900
4,000
28
At 31 March 2016
49,928
Amortisation
At 1 April 2015
Charge for the year
19,059
4,328
At 31 March 2016
23,387
Net Book Value
At 31 March 2016
26,541
At 31 March 2015
26,841
During the year ended 31 March 2016 adjustments were made in respect of goodwill on prior year acquisitions of £28,000 reflecting adjustments made
in the year to the provisional fair values of consideration and the acquired assets and liabilities as reported last year.