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rolls-royce holdings plc 2014 half year results
as always profit before people--->
rolls-royce holdings plc 2014 half year results
- Order book of ?70.4bn, down 2%
- Underlying revenue of ?6.8 billion, down 7%
- Underlying profit before tax of ?644 million, down 20%
- Reported profit before tax of ?717 million
- Announced the sale of the Energy business to Siemens, completion expected end 2014
- ?1bn share buyback - conditional upon the Energy sale
- Agreed the acquisition of Daimler?s 50% ownership in Power Systems
- Payment to shareholders of 9.0 pence per share, up 5%
- Group guidance maintained
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