Reckitt Benckiser Group plc 1st Half 2014 -- Forecast

FRANKFURT--The following is a summary of analysts' forecasts for Reckitt Benckiser Group plc (RB.LN) 1st half-year results, based on a poll of six analysts conducted by Dow Jones Newswires (figures in million pounds, dividend and target price in pence, according to IFRS). Earnings figures are scheduled to be released July 28.

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                               operating 
                     Net          profit 
1st half-year    Revenue        adjusted 
AVERAGE            4,672           1,071 
Prev. Year         4,994           1,163 
+/- in %            -6.4            -7.9 
 
MEDIAN             4,677           1,071 
Maximum            4,694           1,087 
Minimum            4,637           1,051 
Amount                 6               5 
 
Bernstein          4,694           1,087 
Credit Suisse      4,679              -- 
Deutsche Bank      4,675           1,065 
Nomura             4,637           1,051 
Numis              4,664           1,080 
Raymond James      4,684           1,071 
 
 
          Target price  Rating                  DPS 2014 
 
AVERAGE          5.588  positive 4     AVERAGE     129.5 
Prev. Quarter    5.067  neutral  1     Prev. Year  137.0 
+/- in %           +10  negative 0     +/- in %     -5.5 
 
MEDIAN           5.525                 MEDIAN      128.6 
Maximum          6.000                 Maximum     133.0 
Minimum          5.300                 Minimum     126.9 
Amount               4                 Amount          3 
 
Bernstein        5.450  Outperform                 133.0 
Deutsche Bank    6.000  Buy                        126.9 
Nomura           5.300  Buy                           -- 
Numis            5.600  Add                        128.6 
Raymond James       --  Market perform                -- 
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Year-earlier figures are as reported by the company.

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