Halma p.l.c. Half year report 2007/08

1 Segmental analysis

Sector analysis

Revenue*
Unaudited 26 weeks to 29 September 2007 £000		Unaudited 26 weeks to 30 September 2006 £000	Audited 52 weeks to 31 March 2007 £000
Infrastructure Sensors	80,423	74,762	154,830
Health and Analysis	62,715	56,168	119,970
Industrial Safety	44,978	36,626	79,940
Inter-segmental sales	(248)	(34)	(134)
Revenue from continuing operations	187,868	167,522	354,606

Profit*
Unaudited 26 weeks to 29 September 2007 £000		Unaudited 26 weeks to 30 September 2006 £000	Audited 52 weeks to 31 March 2007 £000
Infrastructure Sensors	13,765	13,660	27,975
Health and Analysis	11,954	11,129	24,445
Industrial Safety	9,030	7,093	15,998
Central companies	(439)	(413)	(498)
Operating profit from continuing operations before amortisation of acquired intangibles	34,310	31,469	67,920
Net finance expense	(747)	(842)	(1,829)
Group profit before amortisation of acquired intangibles	33,563	30,627	66,091
Amortisation of acquired intangible assets	(1,968)	(1,452)	(3,458)
Taxation	(9,345)	(8,947)	(18,622)
Profit for the period	22,250	20,228	44,011

* The comparative figures for the 26 weeks to 30 September 2006 have been restated to reflect the reclassification of Radio-Tech Limited from the Health and Analysis sector to the Industrial Safety sector.

Geographical analysis

Revenue by destination				Revenue by origin
Unaudited 26 weeks to 29 September 2007 £000		Unaudited 26 weeks to 30 September 2006 £000	Audited 52 weeks to 31 March 2007 £000	Unaudited 26 weeks to 29 September 2007 £000	Unaudited 26 weeks to 30 September 2006 £000	Audited 52 weeks to 31 March 2007 £000
United Kingdom	51,704	45,024	96,556	109,068	93,591	199,859
United States of America	52,174	48,755	98,882	57,803	53,604	110,894
Mainland Europe	48,516	41,689	91,371	26,617	25,669	56,047
Asia Pacific and Australasia	19,301	17,000	35,484	9,331	9,348	18,277
Africa, Near and Middle East	11,740	9,892	22,279	-	-	-
Other countries	4,433	5,162	10,034	-	-	-
Inter-segmental sales	-	-	-	(14,951)	(14,690)	(30,471)
Revenue from continuing operations	187,868	167,522	354,606	187,868	167,522	354,606

Profit by origin
Unaudited 26 weeks to 29 September 2007 £000		Unaudited 26 weeks to 30 September 2006 £000	Audited 52 weeks to 31 March 2007 £000
United Kingdom	17,406	15,116	32,626
United States of America	11,207	10,509	22,258
Mainland Europe	4,697	4,715	10,860
Asia Pacific and Australasia	1,000	1,129	2,176
Operating profit from continuing operations before amortisation of acquired intangibles	34,310	31,469	67,920
Net finance expense	(747)	(842)	(1,829)
Group profit before amortisation of acquired intangibles	33,563	30,627	66,091
Amortisation of acquired intangible assets	(1,968)	(1,452)	(3,458)
Taxation	(9,345)	(8,947)	(18,622)
Profit for the period	22,250	20,228	44,011