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GLB Glanbia Plc

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Share Name Share Symbol Market Type Share ISIN Share Description
Glanbia Plc LSE:GLB London Ordinary Share IE0000669501 ORD EUR0.06 (CDI)
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Industry Sector Turnover Profit EPS - Basic PE Ratio Market Cap
Pharmaceutical Preparations 5.43B 344.5M 1.2652 13.36 4.6B

Glanbia PLC Half-year Report (3656H)

17/08/2016 7:00am

UK Regulatory


TIDMGLB

RNS Number : 3656H

Glanbia PLC

17 August 2016

 
 Strong performance in first half driven by Glanbia Performance 
                            Nutrition 
   Guidance reiterated of 8% to 10% constant currency adjusted 
                       EPS growth in 2016 
 

17 August 2016 - Glanbia plc ("Glanbia", the "Group", the "plc"), the global nutrition group, announces its results for the six months ended 02 July 2016.

Results highlights for the half year 2016

-- Adjusted earnings per share 44.87 cent, up 10.8% on prior half year, constant currency (up 10.5% reported);

-- EBITA from wholly owned business EUR157.4 million, up 13.7% on prior half year, constant currency (up 13.6% reported);

-- EBITA margins from wholly owned business 11.0%, up 130 bps on prior half year, constant currency and reported;

-- Strong result from Glanbia Performance Nutrition with EBITA of EUR81.7 million, a 35.0% increase on prior half year, constant currency (up 34.6% reported);

-- Glanbia Nutritionals(1) delivered a satisfactory result with EBITA of EUR58.0 million, a 4.0% decrease on prior half year, constant currency (down 3.8% reported);

-- Dairy Ireland in line with expectations with EBITA of EUR17.7 million, a 1.1% increase on prior half year;

-- Joint Ventures & Associates EBITA declined 4.5%, constant currency, (down 5.4% reported) in the first half ; and

   --      Recommended interim dividend of 5.37 cent per share, an increase of 10% on prior year. 

Commenting today Siobhán Talbot, Group Managing Director, said:

"Glanbia delivered a strong performance in the first six months of 2016 driven by Glanbia Performance Nutrition. Total Group earnings before interest, tax and amortisation for the half year grew by over 11%. Sales of performance nutrition brands and value-added nutritional ingredients showed good growth in the first half of 2016 delivering on our vision to be a leading nutrition business. Global dairy markets remain weak and continue to be a challenge for parts of the business, however the diversity of the Glanbia portfolio has enabled us to navigate this and we reiterate guidance for the full year of adjusted earnings per share growth of 8% to 10% on a constant currency basis."

 
 2016 half year results                   Reported             Constant Currency 
 EURm                           HY 2016    HY 2015    Change           Change(2) 
=============================  ========  =========  ========  ================== 
 Wholly-owned business 
   Revenue                      1,434.8    1,431.7     +0.2%               +0.4% 
   EBITA(3)                       157.4      138.5    +13.6%              +13.7% 
                                                       + 130 
   EBITA margin                   11.0%       9.7%       bps            +130 bps 
 Joint Ventures & Associates 
   Revenue                        402.3      445.3     -9.7%               -8.8% 
   EBITA                           19.1       20.2     -5.4%               -4.5% 
   EBITA margin                    4.7%       4.5%    +20bps              +20bps 
 Total Group(4) 
   Revenue                      1,837.1    1,877.0     -2.1%               -1.7% 
   EBITA                          176.5      158.7    +11.2%              +11.4% 
   EBITA margin                    9.6%       8.5%   +110bps             +110bps 
 
  Adjusted earnings per 
   share(5)                      44.87c     40.60c    +10.5%              +10.8% 
=============================  ========  =========  ========  ================== 
 

1. Global Ingredients has been rebranded Glanbia Nutritionals. The operations of the segment are unchanged.

2. To arrive at the Constant Currency Change, the average FX rate for the current period is applied to the relevant reported result from the same period in the prior year. The average Euro US Dollar FX rate for the first half of 2016 was EUR1 = $1.116 (HY 2015: EUR1 = $1.115).

3. EBITA is defined as earnings before interest, tax and amortisation and is stated before exceptional items.

   4.         Total Group includes Glanbia's share of Joint Ventures & Associates. 
   5.         Adjusted earnings per share is reconciled in Note 10 of the financial statements. 

This release contains certain alternative performance measures. A detailed glossary of the key performance indicators and non-IFRS performance measures can be found at the end of this document.

2016 half year overview and outlook

Glanbia delivered a strong performance in the first half of 2016. Wholly owned revenue was EUR1,434.8 million, an increase of 0.4% constant currency (up 0.2% reported). Wholly owned EBITA was EUR157.4 million, up 13.7% constant currency (up 13.6% reported). Wholly owned EBITA margin was 11.0%, up 130 bps, constant currency and reported. Total Group revenue for the period, including the Group's share of Joint Ventures & Associates, was EUR1,837.1 million, a decrease of 1.7% constant currency (down 2.1% reported). Total Group EBITA was EUR176.5 million, up 11.4% constant currency (up 11.2% reported). Total Group EBITA margin was 9.6%, up 110 bps, constant currency and reported. Adjusted earnings per share for the half year were 44.87 cent, up 10.8%, constant currency (up 10.5% reported).

Capital investment and corporate development

Glanbia's total investment in capital expenditure was EUR41.7 million in the first half of 2016, of which EUR27.8 million was strategic investment reflecting the on-going focus on the organic growth potential of the business. Key strategic projects undertaken in the period were the investments in value-added ingredient processing technologies at the Glanbia Nutritionals sites in Idaho and California, USA.

Board changes

On 09 May 2016, Tom Grant, Brendan Hayes, Patrick Hogan and Eamon Power retired from the plc Board as part of the agreement in place with Glanbia Co-operative Society Limited to reduce its director representation on the plc Board by four in 2016.

Glanbia Nutritionals

The Global Ingredients segment has been reshaped to improve its positioning with customers and target growth opportunities. The overall portfolio has been integrated into one global organisation to deliver to customers the full suite of Glanbia's capabilities across its cheese and nutritional ingredients platforms. This new organisation is consumer insight driven, has regionally focused sales teams, and is enabled by centres of excellence across areas such as product supply, innovation and strategy. The segment contains the prior operations of Global Ingredients and has been rebranded "Glanbia Nutritionals". It will continue to report revenue, EBITA and EBITA margin.

2016 outlook

Glanbia reiterates its guidance for 2016 of 8% to 10% growth in adjusted earnings per share, constant currency. If the full year 2016 average Euro US dollar exchange rate remains at similar levels to the first half of 2016, Glanbia expects the 2016 reported adjusted earnings per share growth to be broadly in line with the constant currency result.

Glanbia Performance Nutrition ('GPN') is expected to be the main driver of 2016 earnings per share growth. GPN continues to focus on like for like branded revenue progression and is currently expecting full year growth in line with the first half. Favourable input costs, mix improvement and operational leverage are expected to drive margin improvement and earnings for 2016 versus prior year. Glanbia Nutritionals expects to deliver modest EBITA improvement versus prior year. This will be driven by increased sales of value-added nutritional ingredients offset somewhat by reduced performance from US Cheese as a result of weak markets. Dairy Ireland and Joint Ventures & Associates are expected to be broadly in line with prior year.

HY 2016 operations review

Segmental analysis (as reported)

 
                                          HY 2016                     HY 2015 
                                                    EBITA                       EBITA 
 EURm                           Revenue     EBITA       %   Revenue     EBITA       % 
=============================  ========  ========  ======  ========  ========  ====== 
 Glanbia Performance 
  Nutrition                       505.3      81.7   16.2%     453.5      60.7   13.4% 
 Glanbia Nutritionals             572.6      58.0   10.1%     609.3      60.3    9.9% 
 Dairy Ireland                    356.9      17.7    5.0%     368.9      17.5    4.7% 
=============================  ========  ========  ======  ========  ========  ====== 
 Total wholly-owned 
  businesses                    1,434.8     157.4   11.0%   1,431.7     138.5    9.7% 
 Joint Ventures & Associates      402.3      19.1    4.7%     445.3      20.2    4.5% 
=============================  ========  ========  ======  ========  ========  ====== 
 Total Group                    1,837.1     176.5    9.6%   1,877.0     158.7    8.5% 
=============================  ========  ========  ======  ========  ========  ====== 
 

Glanbia Performance Nutrition

 
                           Reported             Constant Currency 
 EURm            HY 2016    HY 2015    Change              Change 
==============  ========  =========  ========  ================== 
 Revenue           505.3      453.5    +11.4%              +12.0% 
 EBITA              81.7       60.7    +34.6%              +35.0% 
 EBITA margin      16.2%      13.4%   +280bps             +280bps 
==============  ========  =========  ========  ================== 
 

Commentary is on a constant currency basis throughout

Glanbia Performance Nutrition ('GPN') delivered a strong performance in the first half of 2016 against the same period in 2015. Revenues increased 12.0% to EUR505.3 million. Drivers of revenue growth were an 8.0% improvement in volume and a 10.7% revenue contribution from the thinkThin acquisition offset by a 6.7% decline in price, due to promotional investment.

Like for like branded revenue growth for H1 2016 was 4.4% as good branded volume growth across all regions was somewhat offset by promotional investment. The strong US Dollar remains a headwind in certain non US markets. The thinkThin acquisition performed well in the period maintaining its historically strong growth rate. Innovation continues to be a focus and the recent launch of BSN N.O.-XPLODE XE has performed well with a strong pipeline of new product launches planned for H2 2016.

EBITA grew strongly by 35.0% in the period driven by revenue growth and EBITA margin progression of 280 bps to 16.2%. The margin increase was driven by a reduction in input cost, mix improvement from increased branded sales relative to contract and continued gains in operating leverage.

Glanbia Nutritionals

 
                           Reported            Constant Currency 
 EURm            HY 2016    HY 2015   Change              Change 
==============  ========  =========  =======  ================== 
 Revenue           572.6      609.3    -6.0%               -5.9% 
 EBITA              58.0       60.3    -3.8%               -4.0% 
 EBITA margin      10.1%       9.9%   +20bps              +20bps 
==============  ========  =========  =======  ================== 
 

Commentary is on a constant currency basis throughout

Glanbia Nutritionals ('GN') performance was in line with expectations in the first half of 2016 and delivered a satisfactory result in the context of on-going challenging dairy markets. Revenues decreased by 5.9% to EUR572.6 million as volume growth of 2.2% was more than offset by weaker dairy markets which reduced pricing by 8.1%. Overall margins progressed to 10.1% driven by a strong performance from the Nutritional Ingredients portfolio.

Nutritional Ingredients improved performance was driven by volume growth of value-added dairy and non-dairy ingredients, including bar systems and high-end whey ingredients following investment in increased capacity in 2015.

US Cheese volumes were broadly in line in the first half of 2016 as plants operated close to full capacity. Cheese demand remains solid across the US retail and foodservice markets although pricing in the overall US market was weak. On-going challenging dairy market dynamics led to a reduced performance in this part of the business.

Dairy Ireland

 
                           Reported 
 EURm            HY 2016    HY 2015   Change 
==============  ========  =========  ======= 
 Revenue           356.9      368.9    -3.3% 
 EBITA              17.7       17.5    +1.1% 
 EBITA margin       5.0%       4.7%   +30bps 
==============  ========  =========  ======= 
 

Dairy Ireland had a satisfactory performance in the first half of 2016. Revenues decreased 3.3% reflecting a 1.1% increase in volumes, a 4.9% decline in price and a 0.5% revenue contribution from acquisitions. A 30 bps improvement in margin drove an increase in EBITA of 1.1% versus the prior half year.

Consumer Products delivered an improved performance versus prior year. This was driven by an improvement in sales of value-added branded products and input cost reductions. Consumer Products continues to focus on improving its cost base.

Agribusiness delivered a somewhat reduced performance in the period. Increased animal feed sales volume was more than offset by lower pricing across animal feed and fertiliser which led to a decline in margin.

Joint Ventures & Associates (Glanbia Share)

 
                           Reported            Constant Currency 
 EURm            HY 2016    HY 2015   Change              Change 
==============  ========  =========  =======  ================== 
 Revenue           402.3      445.3    -9.7%               -8.8% 
 EBITA              19.1       20.2    -5.4%               -4.5% 
 EBITA margin       4.7%       4.5%   +20bps              +20bps 
==============  ========  =========  =======  ================== 
 

Commentary is on a constant currency basis throughout

Joint Ventures & Associates revenue reduced by 8.8% in the period as a result of the challenging dairy environment. The key driver of the revenue movement was a 12.8% decline in pricing reflecting weaker global dairy markets which was partially offset by a 6.6% increase in volumes. The disposal of Glanbia's interest in Nutricima in April 2015 led to an additional 2.6% decline in revenues compared to the prior half year. All Joint Ventures & Associates grew volumes in the period with a focus on costs, off-setting some of the price challenges which generated a 20 bps improvement in margin.

Half year 2016 finance review

 
 HY 2016 results summary 
  pre-exceptional                                              Constant Currency 
  EURm                           HY 2016   HY 2015    Change              Change 
==============================  ========  ========  ========  ================== 
 Revenue                         1,434.8   1,431.7     +0.2%               +0.4% 
 EBITA                             157.4     138.5    +13.6%              +13.7% 
 EBITA margin                      11.0%      9.7%   +130bps             +130bps 
 - Amortisation of intangible 
  assets                          (19.4)    (15.6) 
 - Net finance costs              (11.6)    (10.7) 
 - Share of results of 
  Joint Ventures Associates         12.3      13.3 
 - Income tax                     (21.7)    (19.1) 
==============================  ========  ========  ========  ================== 
 Profit for the half year          117.0     106.4 
==============================  ========  ========  ========  ================== 
 

Income statement

For the first half of 2016, wholly owned revenue increased 0.4%, constant currency (up 0.2% reported) to EUR1,434.8 million (HY 2015: EUR1,431.7 million). EBITA grew by 13.7%, constant currency (up 13.6% reported) to EUR157.4 million (HY 2015: EUR138.5 million). EBITA margin increased by 130 bps to 11.0%, both constant currency and reported.

Net financing costs of EUR11.6 million increased versus prior year (HY 2015: EUR10.7 million) due to an increase in average net debt. The Group's average interest rate for the period was 3.6% (HY 2015: 3.9%). Glanbia operates a policy of fixing a significant amount of its interest exposure, with 85% of projected 2016 debt currently contracted at fixed rates for 2016.

The HY 2016 pre-exceptional tax charge increased by EUR2.6 million to EUR21.7 million (HY 2015: EUR19.1 million). This represents an effective rate, excluding Joint Ventures & Associates, of 17.1% (HY 2015: 17.0%).

The Group's share of results of Joint Ventures & Associates decreased by EUR1.0 million to EUR12.3 million (HY 2015: EUR13.3million). Share of results of Joint Ventures & Associates is an after tax and interest amount.

Adjusted earnings per share

 
                                                       Constant Currency 
                          HY 2016   HY 2015   Change              Change 
=======================  ========  ========  =======  ================== 
 Adjusted earnings per 
  share(*)                 44.87c    40.60c   +10.5%              +10.8% 
=======================  ========  ========  =======  ================== 
 

* Adjusted earnings per share is reconciled in note 10 of the financial statements. A full glossary of terms used throughout this release can be found in the financial statements section at the end of this document.

Total adjusted earnings per share grew 10.8% (up 10.5% reported), driven by growth in EBITA. Adjusted earnings per share is believed to be more reflective of the Group's underlying performance than basic earnings per share and is calculated based on the net profit attributable to equity holders of the parent before exceptional items and amortisation of intangible assets, net of related tax.

Dividend per share

The Board is recommending an interim dividend of 5.37 cent per share (HY 2015: interim dividend 4.88 cent per share). This represents an increase of 10% on the prior year interim dividend. The dividend will be paid on 07 October 2016 to shareholders on the register of members as at 26 August 2016. Irish withholding tax will be deducted at the standard rate where appropriate.

Exceptional items

 
 EUR m                                       HY 2016   HY 2015 
 1. Organisation redesign costs                (6.2)     (3.1) 
 2. Acquisition integration costs              (1.9)         - 
 3. Rationalisation costs                      (0.8)     (1.1) 
 4. Disposal of interest in Joint Venture          -     (3.6) 
 Exceptional (charge) pre-tax                  (8.9)     (7.8) 
 Taxation credit                                 1.6       0.5 
==========================================  ========  ======== 
 Total exceptional (charge)                    (7.3)     (7.3) 
==========================================  ========  ======== 
 

Exceptional items incurred in the first half of 2016 resulted in a post-tax exceptional charge of EUR7.3 million compared to an equal charge of EUR7.3 million for the same period in 2015. Details of the exceptional items incurred in the period are as follows:

1. The organisation redesign costs relate to the on-going programme announced in 2015 in Glanbia Nutritionals to fundamentally reorganise the business to leverage future market opportunities. It is envisaged that this programme will continue until H1 2017 and will involve a total cost of approximately EUR20 million across 2015, 2016 and 2017.

2. Acquisition integration costs comprise of costs relating to the integration, restructuring and redesign of route to market capabilities within acquired businesses in the Glanbia Performance Nutrition segment.

3. Rationalisation costs primarily relate to the current redundancy and rationalisation programme in the Dairy Ireland segment.

4. Relates to the disposal in April 2015 of Glanbia's investment in Milk Ventures (UK) Limited which is the parent company of Nutricima Limited, a non-core Joint Venture business involved in the supply and distribution of evaporated and powdered milk, based in Nigeria.

Group financing and cash flow

 
 Financing key performance indicators       HY 2016      HY 2015      FY 2015 
======================================  ===========  ===========  =========== 
 Net debt EURm                                  644          577          584 
 Net debt : adjusted EBITDA(1)           1.83 times   1.97 times   1.75 times 
 Adjusted EBIT(1) : net finance cost     11.4 times    9.8 times   10.8 times 
======================================  ===========  ===========  =========== 
 

1. Definition of net debt, adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EBIT are as per financing agreements which include dividends from Joint Ventures & Associates and the pro forma effect of acquisitions. A detailed glossary of the key performance indicators and non-IFRS performance measures can be found at the end of this document.

The Group's financial position continues to be strong. Net debt at the end of HY 2016 was EUR644 million. This is an increase of EUR67 million relative to the end of HY 2015. Net debt to adjusted EBITDA was 1.83 times and interest cover was 11.4 times, both metrics remaining well within financing covenants. Relative to the year end of 2015, net debt has increased by EUR60 million. The key drivers of the net debt increase from year end 2015 have been a seasonal increase in working capital and capital expenditure.

Pension

On 02 July 2016, the Group's net pension liability under IAS 19 (revised) 'Employee Benefits', before deferred tax, increased by EUR44.8 million to EUR132.1 million versus year end 2015 (FY 2015 pension liability EUR87.3 million). A significant driver of this was the decrease in the discount rate driven by the decline in interest rates on high quality corporate bonds. See note 17 for further details on the retirement benefit obligation at the reporting date.

Principal risks and uncertainties affecting the Group's performance in 2016

The Board of Glanbia plc has the ultimate responsibility for the Group's systems of risk management and internal control. The Group's risk management framework outlines the key stakeholder risk management responsibilities. It is designed to ensure that there is input across all levels of the business to the management of risk and to enable the Group to remain responsive to the ever changing environment in which it operates. This framework, together with the processes to identify, manage and mitigate potential material risks to the achievement of the Group's strategic objectives are set out in detail on pages 32-34 of the plc's 2015 Annual Report.

The Group's principal risks and uncertainties are summarised in the risk profile table below, according to the strategic objective to which they relate, together with an overview of the risk trend identified for the year ended 02 January 2016, issued on 03 March 2016 which the plc Board believes to still remain applicable. There may be other risks and uncertainties that are not yet considered material or not yet known to the Group and this list will change if these risks assume greater importance in the future.

 
 Group strategic   Maintain and         Grow through          Develop talent,     Other risks 
  priorities        grow Glanbia's       organic investment    culture and 
                    global leadership    programme and         values in line 
                    in performance       acquisition/          with Glanbia's 
                    nutrition and        partner with          growing global 
                    nutritional          complementary         scale 
                    and functional       businesses 
                    ingredients 
================  ===================  ====================  ==================  ======================= 
 Risks where       Economic, industry                                             IT and cyber 
  trend is          and political                                                  security risks 
  increasing        risk 
================  ===================  ====================  ==================  ======================= 
 Risks which       Strategy risk        Acquisition           Talent management   Site compliance 
  are stable        Market risk          risk                  risk                risk and environment, 
                    Customer                                                       health & safety 
                    concentration                                                  regulation 
                    risk                                                           risk 
                    Supplier risk 
                                                                                   Product safety 
                                                                                   and compliance 
                                                                                   risk 
================  ===================  ====================  ==================  ======================= 
 

Key risk factors and uncertainties with the potential to impact on the Group's financial performance in the second half of the year include:

-- Economic, industry and political risk. Macroeconomic uncertainty continues to increase, partly as a result of the United Kingdom (UK) electorate voting to leave the European Union. While the direct impacts of this decision are limited, currency volatility, further movement in discount rates and other economic uncertainties will require on-going monitoring by the Group;

-- The continued impact on the competitive landscape for Glanbia Performance Nutrition, recognising the impact of a stronger US dollar on the purchasing power of consumers in certain international markets; and

   --      The overall impact on margins of movements in dairy pricing particularly in whey markets. 

The Group actively manages these and all other risks through its risk management and internal control processes. Full details of the principal risk exposures and the related mitigation actions are outlined on pages 35-38 of the plc 2015 Annual Report.

Cautionary statement

This announcement contains forward-looking statements. These statements have been made by the Directors in good faith based on the information available to them up to the time of their approval of this report. Due to the inherent uncertainties, including both economic and business risk factors underlying such forward looking information, actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. The Directors undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statements contained in this announcement, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

Results webcast and dial-in details

There will be a webcast and presentation to accompany this results announcement at 8.30 a.m. BST today. Please access the webcast from the Glanbia website at http://www.glanbia.com/investors/results-centre, where the presentation can also be viewed or downloaded. In addition, a dial-in facility is available using the following numbers:

   Ireland:                                  01 2465605 
   UK / International:              +44 20 3427 1925 
   USA:                                        646 254 3375 

The access code for all participants is: 9767248

A replay of the call will be available for 30 days approximately two hours after the call ends.

For further information contact

Glanbia plc +353 56 777 2200

Siobhán Talbot, Group Managing Director

Mark Garvey, Group Finance Director

Liam Hennigan, Head of Investor Relations +353 86 046 8375

Martha Kavanagh, Head of Media Relations +353 87 646 2006

Responsibility statement

The Directors are responsible for preparing the half yearly financial report in accordance with the Transparency (Directive 2004/109/EC) Regulations 2007 as amended, the related Transparency Rules of the Central Bank of Ireland and with IAS 34 'Interim Financial Reporting', as adopted by the European Union.

The Directors of Glanbia plc confirm that, to the best of their knowledge:

-- The Group condensed interim financial statements for the half year ended 02 July 2016 have been prepared in accordance with the international accounting standard applicable to interim financial reporting (IAS34) adopted pursuant to the procedure provided for under Article 6 of the Regulation (EC) No. 1606/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 July 2002;

-- The half yearly financial report includes a fair review of the development and performance of the business and the position of the Group;

-- The half yearly financial report includes a fair review of the important events that have occurred during the first six months of the financial year, and their impact on the Group condensed financial statements for the half year ended 02 July 2016, and a description of the principal risks and uncertainties for the remaining six months; and

-- The half yearly financial report includes a fair review of related party transactions that have occurred during the first six months of the current financial year that have materially affected the financial position or the performance of the Group during that period and any changes in the related party transactions described in the last Annual Report that could have a material effect on the financial position or the performance of the Group in the first six months of the current financial year.

The Directors of Glanbia plc are as listed in the Glanbia plc 2015 Annual Report, with the exception of the following changes in the period:

-- Tom Grant, Brendan Hayes, Patrick Hogan and Eamon Power retired as Directors of Glanbia plc on 09 May 2016.

A list of current directors is maintained on the Glanbia plc website: www.glanbia.com

On behalf of the Board

   Siobhán Talbot                                                                    Mark Garvey 
   Group Managing Director                                  Group Finance Director 

16 August 2016

Condensed income statement

for the half year ended 02 July 2016

 
    Half year 2016    Half year 2015    Year 2015 
 
 
                                Pre-                                 Pre-                                 Pre- 
                         exceptional  Exceptional      Total  exceptional  Exceptional      Total  exceptional  Exceptional      Total 
                                2016         2016       2016         2015         2015       2015         2015         2015       2015 
                             EUR'000      EUR'000    EUR'000      EUR'000      EUR'000    EUR'000      EUR'000      EUR'000    EUR'000 
                                            (note                                (note                                (note 
                  Notes                        6)                                   6)                                   6) 
----------------  -----  -----------  -----------  ---------  -----------  -----------  ---------  -----------  -----------  --------- 
 
Revenue             4      1,434,764            -  1,434,764    1,431,590            -  1,431,590    2,774,326            -  2,774,326 
                         -----------  -----------  ---------  -----------  -----------  ---------  -----------  -----------  --------- 
 
Earnings before 
 interest, tax 
 and 
 amortisation 
 (EBITA)                     157,389      (8,885)    148,504      138,473      (7,838)    130,635      271,003     (26,342)    244,661 
Intangible asset 
 amortisation               (19,424)            -   (19,424)     (15,566)            -   (15,566)     (31,125)            -   (31,125) 
                         -----------  -----------  ---------  -----------  -----------  ---------  -----------  -----------  --------- 
 
Operating profit             137,965      (8,885)    129,080      122,907      (7,838)    115,069      239,878     (26,342)    213,536 
 
Finance income      7          1,160            -      1,160          885            -        885        1,706            -      1,706 
Finance costs       7       (12,732)            -   (12,732)     (11,588)            -   (11,588)     (22,816)            -   (22,816) 
Share of results 
 of Joint 
 Ventures 
 & Associates                 12,328            -     12,328       13,267            -     13,267       26,270            -     26,270 
                         -----------  -----------  ---------  -----------  -----------  ---------  -----------  -----------  --------- 
 
Profit before 
 taxation                    138,721      (8,885)    129,836      125,471      (7,838)    117,633      245,038     (26,342)    218,696 
Income taxes        8       (21,664)        1,629   (20,035)     (19,075)          533   (18,542)     (37,322)        2,543   (34,779) 
                         -----------  -----------  ---------  -----------  -----------  ---------  -----------  -----------  --------- 
 
 
Profit for the 
 period                      117,057      (7,256)    109,801      106,396      (7,305)     99,091      207,716     (23,799)    183,917 
                         -----------  -----------  ---------  -----------  -----------  ---------  -----------  -----------  --------- 
 
 
Attributable 
 to: 
Equity holders 
 of the Parent                                       109,364                               98,674                              183,271 
Non-controlling 
 interests                                               437                                  417                                  646 
                                                   ---------                            ---------                            --------- 
                                                     109,801                               99,091                              183,917 
                                                   ---------                            ---------                            --------- 
 
 
Earnings per share attributable to the equity holders of the Parent 
Basic earnings 
 per share 
 (cent)            10                                  37.06                                33.43                                62.08 
                                                   ---------                            ---------                            --------- 
 
Diluted earnings 
 per share 
 (cent)            10                                  36.92                                33.18                                61.87 
                                                   ---------                            ---------                            --------- 
 

Condensed statement of comprehensive income

for the half year ended 02 July 2016

 
                                                              Half year  Half year     Year 
                                                                   2016       2015     2015 
                                                   Notes        EUR'000    EUR'000  EUR'000 
-------------------------------------------------  -----      ---------  ---------  ------- 
 
Profit for the period                                           109,801     99,091  183,917 
 
Other comprehensive income 
Items that are not reclassified subsequently 
 to the Group income statement: 
Remeasurements - defined benefit schemes            17         (51,379)     18,178   20,856 
Deferred tax credit/(charge) on remeasurements                    4,866    (2,430)  (2,334) 
Share of remeasurements - Joint Ventures 
 & Associates                                             14   (10,480)      4,811    4,254 
Deferred tax credit/(charge) on remeasurements 
 - Joint Ventures & Associates                                    1,310      (600)    (612) 
 
Items that may be reclassified subsequently 
 to the Group income statement: 
Currency translation differences                               (33,036)     75,654   91,102 
Net investment hedge                                              2,015    (6,980)  (8,684) 
Revaluation of available for sale financial 
 assets                                                           (617)      1,052    1,273 
Fair value movements on cash flow hedges                          (506)      2,476      145 
Recycle of currency reserve to the Group 
 income statement on disposal of Investment 
 in Joint Venture                                                     -      5,037    5,037 
Deferred tax on cash flow hedges and revaluation 
 of available for sale financial assets                              63      (444)    (480) 
                                                              ---------  ---------  ------- 
Other comprehensive (expense)/income for 
 the period, net of tax                                        (87,764)     96,754  110,557 
                                                              ---------  ---------  ------- 
 
Total comprehensive income for the period                        22,037    195,845  294,474 
                                                              ---------  ---------  ------- 
 
Total comprehensive income attributable 
 to: 
Equity holders of the Parent                                     21,600    195,428  293,828 
Non-controlling interests                                           437        417      646 
                                                              ---------  ---------  ------- 
 
Total comprehensive income for the period                        22,037    195,845  294,474 
                                                              ---------  ---------  ------- 
 

Condensed balance sheet

As at 02 July 2016

 
                                                  Half year  Half year        Year 
                                                       2016       2015        2015 
                                           Notes    EUR'000    EUR'000     EUR'000 
-----------------------------------------  -----  ---------  ---------  ---------- 
ASSETS 
Non-current assets 
Property, plant and equipment                       579,258    551,860     586,190 
Intangible assets                                   921,721    704,663     951,527 
Investments in Associates                            95,994     91,564      97,897 
Investments in Joint Ventures                        59,243     62,665      60,585 
Trade and other receivables                          14,654      1,850       1,850 
Derivative financial instruments                         15          -           - 
Deferred tax assets                                  42,711     26,152      36,474 
Available for sale financial assets                  10,105     10,522      10,754 
                                                  1,723,701  1,449,276   1,745,277 
                                                  ---------  ---------  ---------- 
Current assets 
Inventories                                         331,435    350,819     344,353 
Trade and other receivables                         447,554    412,954     350,020 
Derivative financial instruments                        997      1,686         414 
Cash and cash equivalents                   13       94,909     94,400     210,889 
                                                  ---------  ---------  ---------- 
                                                    874,895    859,859     905,676 
                                                  ---------  --------- 
 
Total assets                                      2,598,596  2,309,135   2,650,953 
                                                  ---------  ---------  ---------- 
 
EQUITY 
Issued capital and reserves attributable 
 to equity holders of the Parent 
Share capital and share premium             16      105,393    105,370     105,370 
Other reserves                                      272,400    294,073     306,425 
Retained earnings                                   673,900    572,965     642,763 
                                                  ---------  ---------  ---------- 
                                                  1,051,693    972,408   1,054,558 
Non-controlling interests                             8,952      8,313       8,515 
                                                  ---------  ---------  ---------- 
Total equity                                      1,060,645    980,721   1,063,073 
                                                  ---------  ---------  ---------- 
 
LIABILITIES 
Non-current liabilities 
Borrowings                                  13      672,408    634,015     752,963 
Derivative financial instruments                          -          -          47 
Deferred tax liabilities                            201,860    135,153     201,646 
Retirement benefit obligations              17      132,075     93,971      87,288 
Provisions                                  15       16,578     19,816      18,984 
Capital grants                                        2,697      2,121       2,787 
                                                  ---------  ---------  ---------- 
                                                  1,025,618    885,076   1,063,715 
                                                  ---------  ---------  ---------- 
Current liabilities 
Trade and other payables                            399,321    369,681     442,713 
Current tax liabilities                              24,183     21,350      18,969 
Borrowings                                  13       66,841     37,448      42,169 
Derivative financial instruments                      3,896        408         902 
Provisions                                  15       17,850     14,451      19,128 
Capital grants                                          242          -         284 
                                                  ---------  ---------  ---------- 
                                                    512,333    443,338     524,165 
                                                  ---------  ---------  ---------- 
 
Total liabilities                                 1,537,951  1,328,414   1,587,880 
                                                  ---------  ---------  ---------- 
 
Total equity and liabilities                      2,598,596  2,309,135   2,650,953 
                                                  ---------  ---------  ---------- 
 
 

Condensed statement of changes in equity

for the half year ended 02 July 2016

 
    Attributable to equity holders 
             of the Parent 
    ------------------------------ 
 
 
                                         Share 
                                       capital 
                                     and share      Other   Retained             Non -controlling 
                                       premium   reserves   earnings      Total         interests      Total 
Half year 2016              Notes      EUR'000    EUR'000    EUR'000    EUR'000           EUR'000    EUR'000 
--------------------------  -----  -----------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ----------------  --------- 
 
Balance at 02 January 2016             105,370    306,425    642,763  1,054,558             8,515  1,063,073 
 
Profit for the period                        -          -    109,364    109,364               437    109,801 
 
Other comprehensive 
income/(expense) 
Remeasurements - defined 
 benefit schemes             17              -          -   (51,379)   (51,379)                 -   (51,379) 
Deferred tax on 
 remeasurements                              -          -      4,866      4,866                 -      4,866 
Share of remeasurements 
 - Joint Ventures & 
 Associates 
 (net of deferred tax)                       -          -    (9,170)    (9,170)                 -    (9,170) 
Fair value movements                         -    (1,123)          -    (1,123)                 -    (1,123) 
Deferred tax on fair value 
 movements                                   -         63          -         63                 -         63 
Currency translation 
 differences                                 -   (33,036)          -   (33,036)                 -   (33,036) 
Net investment hedge                         -      2,015          -      2,015                 -      2,015 
Total comprehensive income 
 for the period                              -   (32,081)     53,681     21,600               437     22,037 
Dividends paid during the 
 period                       9              -          -   (21,374)   (21,374)                 -   (21,374) 
Cost of share based 
 payments                                    -      5,693          -      5,693                 -      5,693 
Transfer on exercise, 
 vesting 
 or expiry of share based 
 payments                                    -      2,681    (2,681)          -                 -          - 
Deferred tax on share 
 based 
 payments                                    -          -      1,511      1,511                 -      1,511 
Shares issued                16              1          -          -          1                 -          1 
Premium on shares issued     16             22          -          -         22                 -         22 
Purchase of own shares                       -   (10,318)          -   (10,318)                 -   (10,318) 
                                   -----------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ----------------  --------- 
 
Balance at 02 July 2016                105,393    272,400    673,900  1,051,693             8,952  1,060,645 
                                   -----------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ----------------  --------- 
 
 
    Attributable to equity holders 
             of the Parent 
    ------------------------------ 
 
 
                                           Share 
                                         capital 
                                       and share      Other   Retained            Non -controlling 
                                         premium   reserves   earnings     Total         interests     Total 
Half year 2015                Notes      EUR'000    EUR'000    EUR'000   EUR'000           EUR'000   EUR'000 
----------------------------  -----  -----------  ---------  ---------  --------  ----------------  -------- 
 
Balance at 03 January 2015               104,728    218,581    473,573   796,882             7,896   804,778 
 
Profit for the period                          -          -     98,674    98,674               417    99,091 
 
Other comprehensive 
income/(expense) 
Remeasurements - defined 
 benefit schemes               17              -          -     18,178    18,178                 -    18,178 
Deferred tax on 
 remeasurements                                -          -    (2,430)   (2,430)                 -   (2,430) 
Share of remeasurements 
 - Joint Ventures & 
 Associates (net of deferred 
 tax)                                          -          -      4,211     4,211                 -     4,211 
Fair value movements                           -      3,528          -     3,528                 -     3,528 
Deferred tax on fair value 
 movements                                     -      (444)          -     (444)                 -     (444) 
Currency translation 
 differences                                   -     75,654          -    75,654                 -    75,654 
Recycle of currency reserve 
 to the Group income 
 statement 
 on disposal of Investment 
 in Joint Venture                              -      5,037          -     5,037                 -     5,037 
Net investment hedge                           -    (6,980)          -   (6,980)                 -   (6,980) 
Total comprehensive income 
 for the period                                -     76,795    118,633   195,428               417   195,845 
Dividends paid during the 
 period                         9              -          -   (19,449)  (19,449)                 -  (19,449) 
Cost of share based payments                   -      3,565          -     3,565                 -     3,565 
Transfer on exercise, 
 vesting 
 or expiry of share based 
 payments                                      -      (208)        208         -                 -         - 
Shares issued                  16              9          -          -         9                 -         9 
Premium on shares issued       16            633          -          -       633                 -       633 
Purchase of own shares                         -    (4,660)          -   (4,660)                 -   (4,660) 
 
Balance at 04 July 2015                  105,370    294,073    572,965   972,408             8,313   980,721 
                                     -----------  ---------  ---------  --------  ----------------  -------- 
 
 
    Attributable to equity holders 
             of the Parent 
    ------------------------------ 
 
 
                                         Share 
                                       capital 
                                     and share      Other   Retained             Non -controlling 
                                       premium   reserves   earnings      Total         interests      Total 
Year 2015                   Notes      EUR'000    EUR'000    EUR'000    EUR'000           EUR'000    EUR'000 
--------------------------  -----  -----------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ----------------  --------- 
 
Balance at 03 January 2015             104,728    218,581    473,573    796,882             7,896    804,778 
 
Profit for the period                        -          -    183,271    183,271               646    183,917 
 
Other comprehensive 
income/(expense) 
Remeasurements - defined 
 benefit schemes             17              -          -     20,856     20,856                 -     20,856 
Deferred tax on 
 remeasurements                              -          -    (2,334)    (2,334)                 -    (2,334) 
Share of remeasurements - Joint 
 Ventures & 
 Associates (net of deferred 
 tax)                                        -          -      3,642      3,642                 -      3,642 
Fair value movements                         -      1,418          -      1,418                 -      1,418 
Deferred tax on fair value 
 movements                                   -      (480)          -      (480)                 -      (480) 
Currency translation 
 differences                                 -     91,102          -     91,102                 -     91,102 
Recycle of currency 
 reserve 
 to the Group income 
 statement 
 on disposal of Investment 
 in Joint Venture                            -      5,037          -      5,037                 -      5,037 
Net investment hedge                         -    (8,684)          -    (8,684)                 -    (8,684) 
Total comprehensive income 
 for the period                              -     88,393    205,435    293,828               646    294,474 
Dividends paid during the 
 period                       9              -          -   (33,895)   (33,895)             (427)   (34,322) 
Cost of share based 
 payments                                    -      8,724          -      8,724                 -      8,724 
Transfer on exercise, 
 vesting 
 or expiry of share based 
 payments                                    -      4,078    (4,078)          -                 -          - 
Deferred tax on share 
 based 
 payments                                    -          -      1,728      1,728                 -      1,728 
Shares issued                16              9          -          -          9                 -          9 
Premium on shares issued     16            633          -          -        633                 -        633 
Purchase of own shares                       -   (13,351)          -   (13,351)                 -   (13,351) 
Additions during the year                    -          -          -          -               400        400 
 
Balance at 02 January 2016             105,370    306,425    642,763  1,054,558             8,515  1,063,073 
                                   -----------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ----------------  --------- 
 

Other reserves

for the half year ended 02 July 2016

 
                                                                 Available 
                                                                  for sale                 Share 
                                   Capital                       financial                 based 
                                and merger  Currency   Hedging       asset               payment 
                                   reserve   reserve   reserve     reserve  Own shares   reserve     Total 
Half year 2016                     EUR'000   EUR'000   EUR'000     EUR'000     EUR'000   EUR'000   EUR'000 
=============================  ===========  ========  ========  ==========  ==========  ========  ======== 
 
Balance at 02 January 2016         115,973   186,251     (660)       3,391    (13,238)    14,708   306,425 
Currency translation 
 differences                             -  (33,036)         -           -           -         -  (33,036) 
Net investment hedge                     -     2,015         -           -           -         -     2,015 
Revaluation of interest 
 rate swaps - gain in period             -         -        27           -           -         -        27 
Foreign exchange contracts 
 - loss in period                        -         -     (657)           -           -         -     (657) 
Transfers to income 
statement: 
    Foreign exchange 
     contracts 
     - gain in period                    -         -     (307)           -           -         -     (307) 
    Forward commodity 
     contracts 
     - loss in period                    -         -       360           -           -         -       360 
Revaluation of forward 
 commodity 
 contracts 
 - gain in period                        -         -        71           -           -         -        71 
Revaluation of available 
 for sale financial assets 
 - loss in period                        -         -         -       (617)           -         -     (617) 
Deferred tax on fair value 
 movements                               -         -     (141)         204           -         -        63 
Cost of share based payments             -         -         -           -           -     5,693     5,693 
Transfer on exercise, vesting 
 or expiry of share based 
 payments                                -         -         -           -       8,166   (5,485)     2,681 
Purchase of own shares                   -         -         -           -    (10,318)         -  (10,318) 
                               ===========  ========  ========  ==========  ==========  ========  ======== 
 
Balance at 02 July 2016            115,973   155,230   (1,307)       2,978    (15,390)    14,916   272,400 
                               ===========  ========  ========  ==========  ==========  ========  ======== 
 
 
                                                                  Available 
                                                                   for sale                 Share 
                                    Capital                       financial                 based 
                                 and merger  Currency   Hedging       asset               payment 
                                    reserve   reserve   reserve     reserve  Own shares   reserve    Total 
Half year 2015                      EUR'000   EUR'000   EUR'000     EUR'000     EUR'000   EUR'000  EUR'000 
==============================  ===========  ========  ========  ==========  ==========  ========  ======= 
 
Balance at 03 January 2015          115,973    98,796     (745)       2,538     (7,965)     9,984  218,581 
Currency translation 
 differences                              -    75,654         -           -           -         -   75,654 
Recycle of currency reserve 
 to the Group income statement 
 on disposal of Investment 
 in Joint Venture                         -     5,037         -           -           -         -    5,037 
Net investment hedge                      -   (6,980)         -           -           -         -  (6,980) 
Revaluation of interest 
 rate swaps - gain in period              -         -        35           -           -         -       35 
Foreign exchange contracts 
 - gain in period                         -         -     2,955           -           -         -    2,955 
Transfers to income statement: 
    Foreign exchange contracts 
     - gain in period                     -         -     (771)           -           -         -    (771) 
    Forward commodity 
     contracts 
     - loss in period                     -         -       700           -           -         -      700 
Revaluation of forward 
 commodity 
 contracts 
 - loss in period                         -         -     (443)           -           -         -    (443) 
Revaluation of available 
 for sale financial assets 
 - gain in period                         -         -         -       1,052           -         -    1,052 
Deferred tax on fair value 
 movements                                -         -      (97)       (347)           -         -    (444) 
Cost of share based payments              -         -         -           -           -     3,565    3,565 
Transfer on exercise, vesting 
 or expiry of share based 
 payments                                 -         -         -           -         486     (694)    (208) 
Purchase of own shares                    -         -         -           -     (4,660)         -  (4,660) 
                                ===========  ========  ========  ==========  ==========  ========  ======= 
 
Balance at 04 July 2015             115,973   172,507     1,634       3,243    (12,139)    12,855  294,073 
                                ===========  ========  ========  ==========  ==========  ========  ======= 
 
 
                                                                 Available 
                                                                  for sale                 Share 
                                   Capital                       financial                 based 
                                and merger  Currency   Hedging       asset               payment 
                                   reserve   reserve   reserve     reserve  Own shares   reserve     Total 
Year 2015                          EUR'000   EUR'000   EUR'000     EUR'000     EUR'000   EUR'000   EUR'000 
=============================  ===========  ========  ========  ==========  ==========  ========  ======== 
 
Balance at 03 January 2015         115,973    98,796     (745)       2,538     (7,965)     9,984   218,581 
Currency translation 
 differences                             -    91,102         -           -           -         -    91,102 
Recycle of currency reserve 
 to the Group income 
 statement 
 on disposal of Investment 
 in Joint Venture                        -     5,037         -           -           -         -     5,037 
Net investment hedge                     -   (8,684)         -           -           -         -   (8,684) 
Revaluation of interest 
 rate swaps - gain in period             -         -       248           -           -         -       248 
Foreign exchange contracts 
 - loss in period                        -         -     (294)           -           -         -     (294) 
Transfers to income 
statement: 
    Foreign exchange 
     contracts 
     - gain in period                    -         -     (149)           -           -         -     (149) 
    Forward commodity 
     contracts 
     - loss in period                    -         -       701           -           -         -       701 
Revaluation of forward 
 commodity 
 contracts 
 - loss in period                        -         -     (361)           -           -         -     (361) 
Revaluation of available 
 for sale financial assets 
 - gain in period                        -         -         -       1,273           -         -     1,273 
Deferred tax on fair value 
 movements                               -         -      (60)       (420)           -         -     (480) 
Cost of share based payments             -         -         -           -           -     8,724     8,724 
Transfer on exercise, vesting 
 or expiry of share based 
 payments                                -         -         -           -       8,078   (4,000)     4,078 
Purchase of own shares                   -         -         -           -    (13,351)         -  (13,351) 
                               ===========  ========  ========  ==========  ==========  ========  ======== 
 
Balance at 02 January 2016         115,973   186,251     (660)       3,391    (13,238)    14,708   306,425 
                               ===========  ========  ========  ==========  ==========  ========  ======== 
 

Condensed statement of cash flows

for the half year ended 02 July 2016

 
                                                         Half year  Half year       Year 
                                                              2016       2015       2015 
                                                  Notes    EUR'000    EUR'000    EUR'000 
------------------------------------------------  -----  ---------  ---------  --------- 
Cash flows from operating activities 
Cash generated from operating activities           20       53,616     25,463    307,865 
Interest received                                              615        417      1,773 
Interest paid                                             (11,710)   (13,164)   (22,939) 
Tax (paid)/refunded                                       (11,762)      1,360    (9,987) 
Net cash inflow from operating activities                   30,759     14,076    276,712 
                                                         =========  =========  ========= 
 
Cash flows from investing activities 
Acquisition of subsidiaries - purchase 
 consideration                                     21      (8,724)      (544)  (195,579) 
Net cash flow relating to previous acquisitions            (6,942)          -          - 
Acquisition of subsidiaries - liabilities 
 settled at completion                                           -      (802)    (1,296) 
Acquisition of subsidiaries - cash and 
 cash equivalents acquired                                       -          -      6,991 
Disposal of Investment in Joint Venture                          -     28,511     28,516 
Capital grants received                                          -          -      1,132 
Purchase of property, plant and equipment          11     (34,471)   (52,241)  (103,792) 
Purchase of intangible assets                      11      (7,223)    (6,523)   (19,798) 
Interest paid in relation to property, 
 plant and equipment                                         (500)    (1,250)    (2,403) 
Dividends received from Joint Ventures 
 & Associates                                                2,248      3,237     14,924 
Loans advanced to Associate                        18     (12,800)          -          - 
Net redemption and additions in available 
 for sale financial assets                                      32      1,151      1,140 
Proceeds from property, plant and equipment                     98        132        428 
Net cash outflow from investing activities                (68,282)   (28,329)  (269,737) 
                                                         =========  =========  ========= 
 
Cash flows from financing activities 
Proceeds from issue of ordinary shares             16           23        608        642 
Net outflow from derivative financial 
 instruments                                               (1,815)          -          - 
Purchase of own shares                                    (10,318)    (4,660)   (13,351) 
(Decrease)/increase in borrowings                         (67,197)   (21,471)     91,577 
Finance lease payments                                       (169)      (203)      (468) 
Dividends paid to Company shareholders              9     (21,374)   (19,449)   (33,895) 
Dividends paid to non-controlling interests                      -          -      (427) 
Net cash (outflow)/inflow from financing 
 activities                                              (100,850)   (45,175)     44,078 
                                                         =========  =========  ========= 
 
Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash 
 equivalents                                             (138,373)   (59,428)     51,053 
 
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning 
 of the period                                             169,125    110,370    110,370 
Effects of exchange rate changes on cash 
 and cash equivalents                                      (2,333)      6,418      7,702 
                                                         =========  =========  ========= 
 
  Cash and cash equivalents at the end of 
  the period                                       13       28,419     57,360    169,125 
                                                         =========  =========  ========= 
 
                                                         Half year  Half year       Year 
                                                              2016       2015       2015 
Reconciliation of net cash flow to movement 
 in net debt                                               EUR'000    EUR'000    EUR'000 
------------------------------------------------  -----  ---------  ---------  --------- 
 
Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash 
 equivalents                                             (138,373)   (59,428)     51,053 
Cash movements from debt financing                          67,366     21,675   (91,109) 
 
                                                          (71,007)   (37,753)   (40,056) 
Exchange translation adjustment                             10,910   (28,947)   (33,824) 
 
Movement in net debt in the period                        (60,097)   (66,700)   (73,880) 
Net debt at the beginning of the period                  (584,243)  (510,363)  (510,363) 
                                                         =========  =========  ========= 
 
Net debt at the end of the period                        (644,340)  (577,063)  (584,243) 
                                                         =========  =========  ========= 
 
Net debt comprises: 
Borrowings                                         13    (672,759)  (634,423)  (753,368) 
Cash and cash equivalents                          13       28,419     57,360    169,125 
                                                         =========  =========  ========= 
 
                                                         (644,340)  (577,063)  (584,243) 
                                                         =========  =========  ========= 
 

Notes to the condensed financial statements

for the half year ended 02 July 2016

   1.    General information 

Glanbia plc (the "Company") and its subsidiaries (together the "Group") is a leading global nutrition group with its main operations in Europe, USA, Middle East, Asia Pacific and Latin America.

The Company is a public limited company incorporated and domiciled in Ireland. The address of its registered office is Glanbia House, Kilkenny, Ireland. Glanbia Co-operative Society Limited (the "Society"), together with its subsidiaries, holds 36.5% of the issued share capital of the Company. The Board of Directors as at 02 July 2016 is comprised of 18 members, of which up to 10 are nominated by the Society. In accordance with IFRS 10 'Consolidated Financial Statements', the Society controls the Group and is the ultimate parent of the Group.

The Company's shares are quoted on the Irish and London Stock Exchanges.

These condensed interim financial statements were approved for issue by the Board of Directors on 16 August 2016.

   2.    Summary of significant accounting policies 
   a)     Basis of preparation 

The Group's condensed interim financial statements for the six months ended 02 July 2016 have been prepared in accordance with the Transparency (Directive 2004/109/EC) Regulations 2007 as amended, the related Transparency Rules of the Central Bank of Ireland and with IAS 34 'Interim Financial Reporting', as adopted by the European Union. The condensed interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements for the year ended 02 January 2016, which have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS").

The condensed interim financial statements for the six months ended 02 July 2016 and for the six months ended 04 July 2015 have not been audited or reviewed by the Group's auditors.

   b)     Statutory information 

The condensed interim financial statements are considered non-statutory financial statements for the purposes of the Companies Act 2014 and in compliance with section 340(4) of that Act we state that:

-- the condensed interim financial statements for the half year to 02 July 2016 have been prepared to meet our obligation to do so under the Transparency (Directive 2004/109/EC) Regulations 2007 as amended (Statutory Instrument No. 277);

-- the condensed interim financial statements for the half year to 02 July 2016 do not constitute the statutory financial statements of the Group;

-- the statutory financial statements for the financial year ended 02 January 2016 have been annexed to the annual return and filed with the Companies Registration Office;

-- the statutory auditors of the Group have made a report under section 391 in the form required by section 336 Companies Act 2014 in respect of the statutory financial statements of the Group; and

-- the matters referred to in the statutory auditors' report were unqualified, and did not include a reference to any matters to which the statutory auditors drew attention by way of emphasis without qualifying the report.

   c)      Going Concern 

The Group meets its day-to-day working capital requirements through its bank facilities. The Group's forecasts and projections, taking account of changes in trading performance, show that the Group expects to be able to operate within the level of its current facilities. After making enquiries, the Directors have a reasonable expectation that the Group has sufficient resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. In forming this view, the Directors have reviewed the Group's budget for 2016 and the medium term plans as set out in the three year strategic plan, and have taken into account the cash flow implications of the plans, including proposed capital expenditure, and compared these with the Group's committed borrowing facilities and Group financing key performance indicators ("KPIs"). The Group therefore continues to adopt the going concern basis in preparing its condensed interim financial statements for the six months ended 02 July 2016.

   d)     Foreign currency translation 

The Group's condensed interim financial statements are presented in euro, which is the Group's presentation currency.

The principal exchange rates used for the translation of results and balance sheets into euro are as follows:

 
                             Average                          Period 
                                                                end 
                    Half        Half                  Half       Half 
                    year        year       Year       year       year       Year 
                    2016        2015       2015       2016       2015       2015 
===============  =======    ========    =======    =======    =======    ======= 
 euro 1 = 
 US dollar        1.1161      1.1150     1.1092     1.1135     1.1096     1.0887 
 Pound Sterling   0.7795      0.7316     0.7259     0.8383     0.7102     0.7340 
 Danish Kroner    7.4497      7.4567     7.4589     7.4380     7.4607     7.4626 
                 =======    ========    =======    -------    -------    ------- 
 

Following the result of the UK referendum on EU membership on 23 June 2016, the Group reviewed its methodology for determining the average rates and concluded that due to the trading profile of the Group, it remained appropriate to use an average rate as an approximation of the actual Pound Sterling exchange rate when translating income and expenses.

   e)     Changes in accounting policies 

The methods of computation, presentation and accounting policies adopted in the preparation of the Group's condensed interim financial statements are consistent with those applied in the Annual Report for the year ended 02 January 2016 ("2015 Annual Report"). The Group's accounting policies are set out in the financial statements in the 2015 Annual Report.

The following standards, issued by the International Accounting Standards Board ("IASB") and the International Financial Reporting Interpretations Committee ("IFRIC"), are effective for the Group for the first time in the period ended 02 July 2016 and have been adopted by the Group.

Amendments to IFRS 11 'Joint Arrangements' on acquisition of an interest in a joint operation (effective on or after 01 January 2016).

Amendments to IAS 16 'Property, Plant and Equipment' and IAS 38, 'Intangible Assets', on depreciation and amortisation (effective on or after 01 January 2016).

Amendments to IAS 27 'Consolidated and Separate Financial Statements' on the equity method (effective on or after 01 January 2016).

Amendments to IFRS 10 'Consolidated Financial Statements' and IAS 28, 'Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures' (effective on or after 01 January 2016 - not yet endorsed).

Amendment to IAS 1 'Presentation of Financial Statements' on the disclosure initiative (effective on or after 01 January 2016).

Annual Improvements 2012-2014 on IFRS 7 'Financial Instruments: Disclosures', IAS 19 'Employee Benefits' and IAS 34 'Interim Financial Reporting' (effective on or after 01 January 2016).

The above standards did not have a significant impact on the results or the financial position of the Group during the six months ended 02 July 2016.

The following standards, amendments and interpretations have been published. The Group will apply the relevant standards from their effective dates and is currently assessing their impact on the Group's financial statements. The standards are mandatory for future accounting periods but are not yet effective and have not been early adopted by the Group.

IFRS 15 'Revenue from Contracts with Customers' (effective on or after 01 January 2018 - not yet endorsed).

IFRS 15 is a converged standard from the IASB and the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") on revenue recognition. The standard will improve the financial reporting of revenue and improve comparability of the top line in financial statements globally.

IFRS 9 'Financial Instruments' (effective on or after 01 January 2018 - not yet endorsed).

This standard replaces the guidance in IAS 39 'Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement'. It includes requirements on the classification and measurement of financial assets and liabilities; it also includes an expected credit losses model that replaces the current incurred loss impairment model.

Amendments to IAS 12 'Income Taxes' on the recognition of deferred tax assets for unrealised losses (effective on or after 01 January 2017 - not yet endorsed).

These amendments clarify the recognition of deferred tax assets for unrealised losses on debt instruments.

Amendments to IAS 7 'Statement of Cash Flows' under its disclosure initiative (effective on or after 01 January 2017 - not yet endorsed).

These amendments are intended to improve the information provided to users of financial statements about an entity's financing activities.

IFRS 16 'Leases' (effective on or after 01 January 2019 - not yet endorsed).

IFRS 16 supersedes IAS 17 'Leases'. The new standard provides a single lessee accounting model, requiring lessees to recognise assets and liabilities for all leases unless the lease term is 12 months or less or the underlying asset has a low value. Lessors continue to classify leases as operating or finance, with IFRS 16's approach to lessor accounting substantially unchanged from IAS 17.

   3.    Changes in critical accounting estimates and assumptions 

Having considered the result of the UK referendum on EU membership, the Group concluded that no indicator of impairment existed at the reporting date with respect to intangible assets and property, plant and equipment. In valuing the retirement benefit obligation at the reporting date, the loss from changes in financial assumptions was EUR64.7 million offset by the return on plan assets of EUR13.3 million. A significant driver of the movement in the discount rate (based on high quality corporate bonds) was the result of the UK referendum on EU membership. See note 17 for further details on the retirement benefit obligation at the reporting date.

With the exception of those outlined above, the significant judgements made by management in applying the Group's accounting policies and the key sources of estimation uncertainty were the same as those that applied to the consolidated financial statements for the year ended 02 January 2016.

   4.     Segment information 

In accordance with IFRS 8 'Operating Segments', the Group has four segments, as follows: Glanbia Performance Nutrition, Glanbia Nutritionals (previously Global Ingredients), Dairy Ireland and Joint Ventures & Associates. These segments align with the Group's internal financial reporting system and the way in which the Chief Operating Decision Maker assesses performance and allocates the Group's resources. A segment manager is responsible for each segment and is directly accountable for the performance of that segment to the Glanbia Operating Executive which acts as the Chief Operating Decision Maker for the Group. There has been no change in the basis of segmentation or in the basis of measurement of segment profit or loss in the period.

Each segment derives its revenues as follows: Glanbia Performance Nutrition earns its revenue from performance nutrition products; Glanbia Nutritionals earns its revenue from the manufacture and sale of cheese, dairy and non dairy nutritional ingredients; Dairy Ireland earns its revenue from the manufacture and sale of a range of consumer products and farm inputs and Joint Ventures & Associates revenue arises from the manufacture and sale of cheese and dairy ingredients.

Each segment is reviewed in its totality by the Chief Operating Decision Maker. The Glanbia Operating Executive assesses the trading performance of operating segments based on a measure of earnings before interest, tax, amortisation and exceptional items.

Amounts stated for Joint Ventures & Associates represents the Group's share.

4.1 The segment results for the period ended 02 July 2016 are as follows:

 
                                        Gross                     Total 
                                      segment  Inter-segment      Group 
                                      revenue        revenue    revenue     EBITA 
                                      EUR'000        EUR'000    EUR'000   EUR'000 
   ===============================  =========  =============  =========  ======== 
Glanbia Performance Nutrition         505,370          (115)    505,255    81,675 
Glanbia Nutritionals                  586,413       (13,856)    572,557    57,984 
Dairy Ireland                         357,383          (431)    356,952    17,730 
Joint Ventures & Associates           402,257              -    402,257    19,135 
                                    =========  =============  =========  ======== 
Group including Joint Ventures 
 & Associates                       1,851,423       (14,402)  1,837,021   176,524 
Joint Ventures & Associates                                   (402,257)  (19,135) 
                                                              =========  ======== 
 
  Reported Group                                              1,434,764   157,389 
                                                              ========= 
 
Amortisation                                                             (19,424) 
                                                                         ======== 
Operating profit                                                          137,965 
Exceptional items                                                         (8,885) 
Share of results of Joint 
 Ventures & Associates                                                     12,328 
Finance income                                                              1,160 
Finance costs                                                            (12,732) 
                                                                         ======== 
Reported profit before 
 taxation                                                                 129,836 
Income taxes                                                             (20,035) 
                                                                         ======== 
 
  Reported profit for the 
  period                                                                  109,801 
                                                                         ======== 
 
 

Included in external revenue are related party sales between Dairy Ireland and Joint Ventures & Associates of EUR4.5 million and related party sales between Glanbia Nutritionals and Joint Ventures & Associates of EUR6.6 million. Inter-segment transfers or transactions are entered into under the normal commercial terms and conditions that would also be available to unrelated third parties.

Amortisation and exceptional items are not allocated to segments as they are not reported by segment to the Glanbia Operating Executive. Finance income, finance costs and income taxes are not allocated to segments as this type of activity is driven by central treasury and taxation functions which manage the cash and taxation position of the Group.

Segment assets and liabilities:

 
                                                Segment       Segment 
                                                 assets   liabilities 
                                                EUR'000       EUR'000 
Glanbia Performance Nutrition                 1,128,231       247,784 
Glanbia Nutritionals                            803,838       198,333 
Dairy Ireland                                   362,541       216,398 
Joint Ventures & Associates                     169,891             - 
                                              =========  ============ 
Group including Joint Ventures & Associates   2,464,501       662,515 
Unallocated                                     134,095       875,436 
                                              =========  ============ 
 
  Reported Group                              2,598,596     1,537,951 
                                              =========  ============ 
 

Unallocated assets primarily include taxation, cash and cash equivalents, available for sale financial assets and derivatives. Unallocated liabilities include taxation, borrowing and derivatives.

4.2 The segment results for the period ended 04 July 2015 are as follows:

 
                                        Gross                     Total 
                                      segment  Inter-segment      Group 
                                      revenue        revenue    revenue     EBITA 
                                      EUR'000        EUR'000    EUR'000   EUR'000 
   ===============================  =========  =============  =========  ======== 
Glanbia Performance Nutrition         453,818          (346)    453,472    60,686 
Glanbia Nutritionals                  626,732       (17,476)    609,256    60,342 
Dairy Ireland                         368,862              -    368,862    17,445 
Joint Ventures & Associates           445,327              -    445,327    20,204 
                                    =========  =============  =========  ======== 
Group including Joint Ventures 
 & Associates                       1,894,739       (17,822)  1,876,917   158,677 
Joint Ventures & Associates                                   (445,327)  (20,204) 
                                                              =========  ======== 
 
  Reported Group                                              1,431,590   138,473 
                                                              ========= 
 
Amortisation                                                             (15,566) 
                                                                         ======== 
Operating profit                                                          122,907 
Exceptional items                                                         (7,838) 
Share of results of Joint 
 Ventures & Associates                                                     13,267 
Finance income                                                                885 
Finance costs                                                            (11,588) 
                                                                         ======== 
Reported profit before 
 taxation                                                                 117,633 
Income taxes                                                             (18,542) 
                                                                         ======== 
 
  Reported profit for the 
  period                                                                   99,091 
                                                                         ======== 
 

Included in external revenue are related party sales between Dairy Ireland and Joint Ventures & Associates of EUR8.0 million and related party sales between Glanbia Nutritionals and Joint Ventures & Associates of EUR7.6 million. Inter-segment transfers or transactions are entered into under the normal commercial terms and conditions that would also be available to unrelated third parties.

Amortisation and exceptional items are not allocated to segments as they are not reported by segment to the Glanbia Operating Executive. Finance income, finance costs and income taxes are not allocated to segments as this type of activity is driven by central treasury and taxation functions which manage the cash and taxation position of the Group.

Segment assets and liabilities:

 
                                                Segment       Segment 
                                                 assets   liabilities 
                                                EUR'000       EUR'000 
Glanbia Performance Nutrition                   867,221       153,560 
Glanbia Nutritionals                            816,024       219,648 
Dairy Ireland                                   342,088       188,241 
Joint Ventures & Associates                     156,079             - 
                                              =========  ============ 
Group including Joint Ventures & Associates   2,181,412       561,449 
Unallocated                                     127,723       766,965 
                                              =========  ============ 
 
  Reported Group                              2,309,135     1,328,414 
                                              =========  ============ 
 

Unallocated assets primarily include taxation, cash and cash equivalents, available for sale financial assets and derivatives. Unallocated liabilities include taxation, borrowing and derivatives.

4.3 The segment results for the year ended 02 January 2016 are as follows:

 
                                        Gross                     Total 
                                      segment  Inter-segment      Group 
                                      revenue        revenue    revenue     EBITA 
                                      EUR'000        EUR'000    EUR'000   EUR'000 
   ===============================  =========  =============  =========  ======== 
Glanbia Performance Nutrition         924,165        (1,050)    923,115   135,610 
Glanbia Nutritionals                1,272,795       (54,814)  1,217,981   106,642 
Dairy Ireland                         633,787          (557)    633,230    28,751 
Joint Ventures & Associates           893,089              -    893,089    39,690 
                                    =========  =============  =========  ======== 
Group including Joint Ventures 
 & Associates                       3,723,836       (56,421)  3,667,415   310,693 
Joint Ventures & Associates                                   (893,089)  (39,690) 
                                                              =========  ======== 
 
  Reported Group                                              2,774,326   271,003 
                                                              ========= 
 
Amortisation                                                             (31,125) 
                                                                         ======== 
Operating profit                                                          239,878 
Exceptional items                                                        (26,342) 
Share of results of Joint 
 Ventures & Associates                                                     26,270 
Finance income                                                              1,706 
Finance costs                                                            (22,816) 
                                                                         ======== 
Reported profit before 
 taxation                                                                 218,696 
Income taxes                                                             (34,779) 
                                                                         ======== 
 
  Reported profit for the 
  year                                                                    183,917 
                                                                         ======== 
 
 

Included in external revenue are related party sales between Dairy Ireland and Joint Ventures & Associates of EUR17.0 million and related party sales between Glanbia Nutritionals and Joint Ventures & Associates of EUR15.3 million. Inter-segment transfers or transactions are entered into under the normal commercial terms and conditions that would also be available to unrelated third parties.

Amortisation and exceptional items are not allocated to segments as they are not reported by segment to the Glanbia Operating Executive. Finance income, finance costs and income taxes are not allocated to segments as this type of activity is driven by central treasury and taxation functions which manage the cash and taxation position of the Group.

Segment assets and liabilities:

 
                                                Segment       Segment 
                                                 assets   liabilities 
                                                EUR'000       EUR'000 
Glanbia Performance Nutrition                 1,150,637       257,148 
Glanbia Nutritionals                            794,155       237,853 
Dairy Ireland                                   302,000       181,146 
Joint Ventures & Associates                     160,332             - 
                                              =========  ============ 
Group including Joint Ventures & Associates   2,407,124       676,147 
Unallocated                                     243,829       911,733 
                                              =========  ============ 
 
  Reported Group                              2,650,953     1,587,880 
                                              =========  ============ 
 

Unallocated assets primarily include taxation, cash and cash equivalents, available for sale financial assets and derivatives. Unallocated liabilities include taxation, borrowing and derivatives.

   5.    Seasonality 

Elements of the Dairy Ireland segment reflect the seasonal nature of the Irish agricultural industry.

   6.    Exceptional items 
 
                                                 Half year  Half year      Year 
                                                      2016       2015      2015 
  Notes                                            EUR'000    EUR'000   EUR'000 
 =======  =====================================  =========  =========  ======== 
Organisation redesign costs               (a)      (6,207)    (3,099)   (6,945) 
Acquisition integration costs             (b)      (1,850)          -   (2,919) 
Rationalisation costs                     (c)        (828)    (1,162)   (7,841) 
Irish defined benefit pension schemes     (d)            -          -   (5,006) 
Disposal of Joint Venture                 (e)            -    (3,577)   (3,631) 
 
Total exceptional charge before tax                (8,885)    (7,838)  (26,342) 
Exceptional tax credit                               1,629        533     2,543 
                                                 =========  =========  ======== 
 
 
  Total exceptional charge                         (7,256)    (7,305)  (23,799) 
                                                 =========  =========  ======== 
 
 

The nature of the total exceptional charge before tax is as follows:

 
                                              Half year  Half year      Year 
                                                   2016       2015      2015 
                                                EUR'000    EUR'000   EUR'000 
  ==========================================  =========  =========  ======== 
Employee benefit expense                        (3,385)    (1,162)   (7,416) 
Defined benefit pension scheme settlement 
 loss                                                 -          -   (4,306) 
Other operating costs                           (5,500)    (6,676)  (14,620) 
                                              =========  =========  ======== 
                                                 (8,885 
  Total exceptional charge before tax                 )    (7,838)  (26,342) 
                                              =========  =========  ======== 
 

The total cash outflow during the period in respect of exceptional charges was EUR10.5 million (HY 2015: EUR3.0 million) of which EUR6.4 million (HY 2015: EUR0.6 million) was in respect of prior year exceptional charges.

a) The organisation redesign costs relate to the on-going programme announced in 2015 in Glanbia Nutritionals to fundamentally reorganise the business to leverage future market opportunities. Costs of EUR6.2 million include consultancy of EUR2.3 million, employee benefit expense (directly attributable employee costs and redundancy) of EUR1.7 million and other costs of EUR2.2 million.

b) Acquisition integration costs comprise of costs relating to the integration, restructuring and redesign of route to market capabilities within acquired businesses in the Glanbia Performance Nutrition segment. Costs of EUR1.9 million include consultancy of EUR0.7 million, employee benefit expense (directly attributable payroll costs and redundancy) of EUR0.9 million and other costs of EUR0.3 million.

c) Rationalisation costs primarily relate to the current redundancy and rationalisation programme in the Dairy Ireland segment. Costs of EUR0.8 million include employee benefit expense (redundancy) of EUR0.8 million.

d) The Group undertook a review of its pension arrangements in 2015 and agreed with the pension trustees to wind up three of its smaller Irish defined benefit pension schemes. This transaction resulted in an exceptional charge in the year of EUR5.0 million. This charge relates to gains and losses on settlement of EUR4.3 million, in accordance with IAS 19 'Employee Benefits', and professional fees of EUR0.7 million in relation to the transaction. This settlement reduced the gross retirement benefit obligation by EUR60.2 million.

e) On 01 April 2015, the Group disposed of its investment in Milk Ventures (UK) Limited which is the parent company of Nutricima Limited, a non-core Joint Venture business involved in the supply and distribution of evaporated and powdered milk based in Nigeria, resulting in a non cash loss of EUR3.6 million.

   7.    Finance income and costs 
 
                                         Half year  Half year      Year 
                                              2016       2015      2015 
                                           EUR'000    EUR'000   EUR'000 
=======================================  =========  =========  ======== 
Finance income 
Interest income                              1,160        885     1,706 
 
Total finance income                         1,160        885     1,706 
 
Finance costs 
Bank borrowing costs                       (3,632)    (2,233)   (4,109) 
Facility fees                              (1,325)    (1,414)   (2,761) 
Unwinding of discounts                        (73)       (74)     (142) 
Finance lease costs                           (38)       (72)     (127) 
Finance cost of private debt placement     (7,664)    (7,795)  (15,677) 
 
Total finance costs                       (12,732)   (11,588)  (22,816) 
                                         =========  =========  ======== 
 
Net finance costs                         (11,572)   (10,703)  (21,110) 
                                         =========  =========  ======== 
 
 

Net finance costs do not include borrowing costs of EUR0.5 million (HY 2015: EUR1.25 million) attributable to the acquisition, construction or production of a qualifying asset, which have been capitalised, as disclosed in note 11. Borrowing costs are capitalised at the Group's average interest rate for the period of 3.6% (HY 2015: 3.9%).

   8.    Income taxes 

The Group's income tax charge after exceptional items of EUR20.0 million (HY 2015: EUR18.5 million) has been prepared based on the Group's best estimate of the weighted average tax rate that is expected for the full financial year.

   9.    Dividends 
 
                                            Half year  Half year     Year 
                                                 2016       2015     2015 
                                              EUR'000    EUR'000  EUR'000 
  ========================================  =========  =========  ======= 
Dividends paid per ordinary share 
 are as follows: 
Final dividend for the year ended 
 02 January 2016 of 7.22 cent per share 
 paid on 29 April 2016                         21,374          -        - 
Final dividend for the year ended 
 03 January 2015 of 6.57 cent per share 
 paid on 15 May 2015                                -     19,449   19,449 
 
Interim dividend for the year ended 
 02 January 2016 of 4.88 cent per share 
 paid on 16 October 2015                            -          -   14,446 
                                            =========  =========  ======= 
 
                                               21,374     19,449   33,895 
                                            =========  =========  ======= 
 

The Directors have recommended the payment of an interim dividend of 5.37 cent per share on the ordinary shares which amounts to EUR15.9 million. This dividend will be paid on 07 October 2016 to shareholders on the register of members at 26 August 2016, the record date. These condensed financial statements do not reflect this interim dividend. There are no income tax consequences for the Company in respect of dividends proposed prior to issuance of the condensed interim financial statements.

10. Earnings per share

Basic

 
 
Basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing the net profit attributable 
 to the equity holders of the Parent by the weighted average number of ordinary 
 shares in issue during the period, excluding ordinary shares purchased by the 
 Group and held as own shares. 
 
 
                                                        Half year    Half year         Year 
                                                             2016         2015         2015 
====================================================  ===========  ===========  =========== 
 
Profit attributable to equity holders of the Parent 
 (EUR'000)                                                109,364       98,674      183,271 
Weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue   295,127,674  295,124,380  295,196,003 
Basic earnings per share (cent)                             37.06        33.43        62.08 
 
 
Diluted 
======================================================================================= 
 
Diluted earnings per ordinary share is calculated by adjusting the weighted 
 average number of ordinary shares in issue to assume conversion of all potential 
 dilutive ordinary shares. Share options and share awards are the Company's only 
 potential dilutive ordinary shares. Share awards, which are performance based, 
 are treated as contingently issuable shares because their issue is contingent 
 upon satisfaction of specified performance conditions in addition to the passage 
 of time. These contingently issuable ordinary shares are excluded from the computation 
 of diluted earnings per share where the exercise conditions have not been satisfied 
 as at the end of the reporting period. 
 
 
                                                          Half year    Half year         Year 
                                                               2016         2015         2015 
======================================================  ===========  ===========  =========== 
 
Weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue     295,127,674  295,124,380  295,196,003 
Adjustments for share awards                              1,090,798    2,182,723    1,002,678 
Adjustments for share options                                34,191       42,162       42,617 
                                                        ===========  ===========  =========== 
 
  Adjusted weighted average number of ordinary shares   296,252,663  297,349,265  296,241,298 
                                                        ===========  ===========  =========== 
 
Diluted earnings per share (cent)                             36.92        33.18        61.87 
 
 
Adjusted 
================================================================================== 
 
Adjusted earnings per share is calculated on the net profit attributable to 
 equity holders of the Parent, before net exceptional items and intangible asset 
 amortisation (net of related tax). Adjusted earnings per share is considered 
 to be more reflective of the Group's overall underlying performance, and reflects 
 the metrics used by the Group to measure profitability and financial performance. 
 
 
                                                         Half year  Half year     Year 
                                                              2016       2015     2015 
=======================================================  =========  =========  ======= 
 
Profit attributable to equity holders of the Parent 
 (EUR'000)                                                 109,364     98,674  183,271 
Amortisation of intangible assets (net of related 
 tax) (EUR'000)                                             15,531     13,620   26,126 
Amortisation of Joint Ventures & Associates intangible 
 assets (net of related tax) (EUR'000)                         270        208      417 
Exceptional items (net of related tax) (EUR'000)             7,256      7,305   23,799 
                                                         =========  =========  ======= 
 
  Adjusted net income (EUR'000)                            132,421    119,807  233,613 
                                                         =========  =========  ======= 
 
Adjusted earnings per share (cent)                           44.87      40.60    79.14 
 
Diluted adjusted earnings per share (cent)                   44.70      40.29    78.86 
 
 

11. Property, plant and equipment, intangible assets and capital commitments

During the six month period to 02 July 2016 the Group spent EUR41.7 million (HY 2015: EUR58.8 million) on additions to property, plant and equipment and intangible assets. There were no significant disposals during the period.

As part of the business combination during the period (note 21), the Group acquired intangible assets, comprising customer relationships and goodwill, amounting to EUR2.5 million and property, plant and equipment amounting to EUR0.2 million.

At 02 July 2016 the Group had entered into contractual commitments for the acquisition of property, plant and equipment amounting to EUR11.3 million (HY 2015: EUR24.6 million). During the six month period the Group capitalised borrowing costs amounting to EUR0.5 million (HY 2015: EUR1.25 million) on qualifying assets (note 7).

12. Inventories

The amount written off as an expense to the condensed income statement in respect of inventories carried at net realisable value was EUR2.5 million (HY 2015: EUR0.7 million).

13. Net debt

 
                                  Half year  Half year       Year 
                                       2016       2015       2015 
                                    EUR'000    EUR'000    EUR'000 
================================  =========  =========  ========= 
Non-current 
Bank borrowings                     380,187    340,393    453,978 
Private debt placement              291,872    292,898    298,521 
Finance lease liabilities               349        724        464 
                                  =========  =========  ========= 
                                    672,408    634,015    752,963 
 
Current 
Bank overdraft and borrowings        66,490     37,040     41,764 
Finance lease liabilities               351        408        405 
                                  ---------  ---------  --------- 
                                     66,841     37,448     42,169 
 
Total borrowings                    739,249    671,463    795,132 
Less: cash and cash equivalents    (94,909)   (94,400)  (210,889) 
 
Net debt                            644,340    577,063    584,243 
                                  =========  =========  ========= 
 

The maturity of non-current borrowings is EUR0.3 million (HY 2015: EUR0.4 million, 2015: EUR0.4 million) in 1 to 2 years, EUR672.1 million (HY 2015: EUR340.7 million, 2015: EUR454.1 million) in 2 to 5 years and EURnil (HY 2015: EUR292.9 million, 2015: EUR298.5 million) in more than 5 years.

Cash and cash equivalents include the following for the purposes of the condensed statement of cash flows at the reporting date:

 
                            Half year   Half year         Year 
                                 2016        2015         2015 
                              EUR'000     EUR'000      EUR'000 
==========================  =========  ==========  =========== 
 
Cash and cash equivalents    (94,909)    (94,400)    (210,889) 
Bank overdraft                 66,490      37,040       41,764 
                            =========  ==========  =========== 
 
                             (28,419)    (57,360)    (169,125) 
                            =========  ==========  =========== 
 

Borrowings include the following for the purposes of the condensed statement of cash flows at the reporting date:

 
                                          Half year  Half year      Year 
                                               2016       2015      2015 
                                            EUR'000    EUR'000   EUR'000 
========================================  =========  =========  ======== 
 
Borrowings                                  739,249    671,463   795,132 
Bank overdraft included as part of cash 
 and cash equivalents                      (66,490)   (37,040)  (41,764) 
                                          =========  =========  ======== 
 
                                            672,759    634,423   753,368 
                                          =========  =========  ======== 
 

The Group has the following undrawn borrowing facilities at the reporting date:

 
                         Half year  Half year     Year 
                              2016       2015     2015 
                           EUR'000    EUR'000  EUR'000 
=======================  =========  =========  ======= 
 
Expiring within 1 year      97,790     76,113   80,701 
Expiring beyond 1 year     337,781    377,473  265,652 
                         =========  =========  ======= 
 
                           435,571    453,586  346,353 
                         =========  =========  ======= 
 

Movement in net borrowings in the period is analysed as follows:

 
                                  Half year  Half year      Year 
                                       2016       2015      2015 
                                    EUR'000    EUR'000   EUR'000 
================================  =========  =========  ======== 
 
At the beginning of the period      584,243    510,363   510,363 
 
Net drawdown of borrowings           71,007     37,753    40,056 
Exchange translation adjustment    (10,910)     28,947    33,824 
 
At the end of the period            644,340    577,063   584,243 
                                  =========  =========  ======== 
 

14. Financial risk management

The Group's activities expose it to a variety of financial risks as follows: currency risk, interest rate risk, price risk, liquidity risk, cash flow risk and credit risk. The condensed interim financial statements do not include all financial risk management information and disclosures required in the annual financial statements, and should be read in conjunction with the Group's 2015 Annual Report.

There have been no changes to the risk management procedures or policies since 2015 year end.

Fair value estimation

The condensed interim financial statement fair value estimation disclosures below should be read in conjunction with the Group's 2015 Annual Report.

Fair value of financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value

The table below analyses the Group's financial instruments measured at fair value by valuation method. The different levels have been defined as follows:

-- quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets and liabilities (level 1);

-- inputs, other than quoted prices included in level 1, that are observable for the asset and liability, either directly (that is, as prices) or indirectly (that is, derived from prices) (level 2); and,

-- inputs for the asset or liability that are not based on observable market data (that is, unobservable inputs) (level 3).

The following table presents the Group's financial assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value at the reporting dates:

 
                                Fair Value   Half year  Half year     Year 
                                 Hierarchy        2016       2015     2015 
                                               EUR'000    EUR'000  EUR'000 
  =========================================  =========  =========  ======= 
Assets 
Non hedging derivatives             Level 2          -        649        - 
Derivatives used for hedging        Level 2      1,012      1,037      414 
Available for sale financial 
 assets - equity securities         Level 1        132        212      161 
Available for sale financial 
 assets - equity securities         Level 2      6,111      5,360    5,666 
 
Total assets                                     7,255      7,258    6,241 
                                             =========  =========  ======= 
 
Liabilities 
Non hedging derivatives             Level 2    (3,299)          -    (666) 
Derivatives used for hedging        Level 2      (597)      (408)    (283) 
                                             =========  =========  ======= 
 
Total liabilities                              (3,896)      (408)    (949) 
                                             =========  =========  ======= 
 

There were no transfers between levels 1 and 2 during the period. There were no changes in valuation techniques during the periods. The Group did not hold any level 3 financial assets or liabilities at the reporting dates.

Valuation techniques used to derive level 2 fair values

Level 2 equities are fair valued using the latest prices quoted in the grey market as at the reporting dates.

Level 2 derivatives comprise mainly of foreign exchange contracts and commodity futures. These foreign exchange contracts and commodity futures have been fair valued using forward rates that are quoted in active markets. The effects of discounting are generally insignificant for level 2 derivatives.

Group's valuation process

The Group's finance department includes a team that performs the valuations of financial assets and financial liabilities required for financial reporting purposes, including level 3 fair values. The Group did not hold any level 3 financial assets or liabilities at 02 July 2016, 04 July 2015 or 02 January 2016. The valuation team reports directly to the Group Finance Director who in turn reports to the Audit Committee. Discussions of valuation processes and results are held between the Group Finance Director and the Audit Committee.

Changes in level 2 and level 3 fair values are analysed at each reporting date. As part of this discussion, the valuation team presents a report that explains the reasons for the fair value movements.

Fair value of financial assets and liabilities measured at amortised cost

The fair value of the Group's trade and other receivables, cash and cash equivalents and trade and other payables approximate their carrying value.

The following table presents the fair value of the Group's financial assets and liabilities that are measured at amortised cost at the reporting dates:

 
                   Half year  Half year     Year 
                        2016       2015     2015 
                     EUR'000    EUR'000  EUR'000 
  ===============  =========  =========  ======= 
Non-current 
 borrowings 
Carrying value       672,408    634,015  752,963 
Fair value           705,814    658,058  776,931 
                   =========  =========  ======= 
 
 

The carrying value of current borrowings approximates to their fair value.

15. Provisions

 
                                             UK     Legal 
                        Restructuring   pension    claims  Lease commitments  Operational     Total 
                              EUR'000   EUR'000   EUR'000            EUR'000      EUR'000   EUR'000 
                             note (a)  note (b)  note (c)           note (d)     note (e) 
=====================   =============  ========  ========  =================  ===========  ======== 
 
At 02 January 
 2016                           5,692    18,898     6,928                992        5,602    38,112 
 
  Provided for 
  in the period                   828         -         -                  -            -       828 
Utilised in the 
 period                       (1,747)      (94)     (199)               (64)          (3)   (2,107) 
Exchange differences                -   (2,348)     (112)                  -         (18)   (2,478) 
Unwinding of 
 discounts                          -        70         -                  3            -        73 
 
At 02 July 2016                 4,773    16,526     6,617                931        5,581    34,428 
                        =============  ========  ========  =================  ===========  ======== 
 
Non-current                         -    15,776         -                802            -    16,578 
Current                         4,773       750     6,617                129        5,581    17,850 
                        =============  ========  ========  =================  ===========  ======== 
                                4,773    16,526     6,617                931        5,581    34,428 
                        =============  ========  ========  =================  ===========  ======== 
 

a) The restructuring provision relates to rationalisation programmes in Dairy Ireland. The provision, which relates to redundancy payments, is expected to be utilised during the year. The amount provided in the period is recognised in the income statement as an exceptional item.

b) The UK pension provision relates to administration and certain costs associated with pension schemes attached to businesses disposed of in prior years. This provision is expected to be fully utilised over the next 27.5 years.

c) The legal claims provision represents legal claims brought against the Group. Due to the nature of these items, there is some uncertainty around the amount and timing of payments. In the opinion of the Directors, after taking appropriate legal advice, the outcome of these legal claims is not expected to give rise to any significant loss beyond the amounts provided for at 02 July 2016.

d) The lease commitments provision relates to onerous leases in respect of two properties where the Group has present and future obligations to make lease payments. It is expected that EUR0.1 million will be utilised during the year and the balance will be fully utilised in 2017.

e) The operational provision represents provisions relating to certain insurance claims, property remediation works and product returns. Due to the nature of these items, there is some uncertainty around the amount and timing of payments.

16. Share capital and share premium

 
                         Number of  Ordinary 
                            shares    shares  Share premium     Total 
                       (thousands)   EUR'000        EUR'000   EUR'000 
 
At 03 January 2015         295,876    17,752         86,976   104,728 
Shares issued                  155         9            633       642 
                      ============  ========  =============  ======== 
At 04 July 2015 and 
 02 January 2016           296,031    17,761         87,609   105,370 
Shares issued                   10         1             22        23 
                      ============  ========  =============  ======== 
 
  At 02 July 2016          296,041    17,762         87,631   105,393 
                      ============  ========  =============  ======== 
 

The total authorised number of ordinary shares is 350 million shares (HY 2015 and 2015: 350 million shares) with a par value of EUR0.06 per share (HY 2015 and 2015: EUR0.06 per share). All issued shares are fully paid.

During the period ended 02 July 2016 10,000 (HY 2015 and 2015: 155,000) of the 2002 Long Term Incentive Plan shares were exercised with exercise proceeds of EUR0.02 million (HY 2015 and 2015: EUR0.6 million). The exercise price was EUR2.29 (HY 2015 and 2015 average exercise price: EUR4.14) per share.

17. Retirement benefit obligations

The movement in the liability recognised in the Group condensed balance sheet is as follows:

 
                                           Half year  Half year       Year 
                                                2016       2015       2015 
                                             EUR'000    EUR'000    EUR'000 
=========================================  =========  =========  ========= 
 
At the beginning of the period              (87,288)  (114,808)  (114,808) 
Exchange differences                           2,584    (2,362)    (1,557) 
Service cost and net interest cost           (3,699)    (4,299)    (8,512) 
Loss on settlement                                 -          -    (4,306) 
Remeasurements - defined benefit schemes    (51,379)     18,178     20,856 
Contributions paid/payable by employer         7,707      9,320     21,039 
                                           =========  =========  ========= 
 
At the end of the period                   (132,075)   (93,971)   (87,288) 
                                           =========  =========  ========= 
 

The amounts recognised in the Group condensed balance sheet are determined as follows:

 
                                           Half year  Half year       Year 
                                                2016       2015       2015 
                                             EUR'000    EUR'000    EUR'000 
=========================================  =========  =========  ========= 
 
Fair value of plan assets                    360,877    416,691    352,789 
Present value of funded obligations        (492,952)  (510,662)  (440,077) 
                                           =========  =========  ========= 
 
Liability in the Group condensed balance 
 sheet                                     (132,075)   (93,971)   (87,288) 
                                           =========  =========  ========= 
 

The following actuarial assumptions have been made in determining the Group's retirement benefit obligations for the half years ended 02 July 2016 and 04 July 2015 and full year ended 02 January 2016:

 
                Half year 2016                  Half year 2015                  Year 2015 
 
 
                           IRL       UK            IRL       UK            IRL             UK 
===============  =============  =======  =============  =======  =============  ============= 
Discount rate            1.40%    2.60%          2.40%    3.65%          2.25%          3.70% 
                                1.75% -                 2.15% - 
Inflation rate   1.10% - 1.20%    2.75%  1.50% - 1.60%    3.15%  1.30% - 1.40%  2.00% - 3.00% 
Future salary 
 increases               2.20%    3.50%          2.60%    3.90%          2.40%          3.75% 
Future pension                  1.90% -                 2.20% - 
 increases               0.00%    2.65%          0.00%    2.95%          0.00%  2.10% - 2.80% 
 
 

The following table analyses for the Group's pension schemes, the estimated impact in the plan liabilities resulting from a 0.25% change in the discount rate:

 
                                            Half year          Half year                 Year 
                                                 2016               2015                 2015 
                                              EUR'000            EUR'000              EUR'000 
==================================  =================  =================  =================== 
 
                                    Decrease/increase  Decrease/increase 
Discount rate - increase/decrease                  by                 by    Decrease/increase 
 0.25%                                EUR21.8 million    EUR23.6 million   by EUR19.4 million 
                                    -----------------  -----------------  ------------------- 
 

Mortality rates

The mortality assumptions are consistent with those applied in the 2015 Annual Report.

18. Related party transactions

The Group is controlled by the Society, which holds 36.5% of the issued share capital of Glanbia plc and is the ultimate parent of the Group. During the period, dividends of EUR7.8 million (HY 2015: EUR8.0 million) were paid to the Society and its wholly owned subsidiaries based on their shareholding in Glanbia plc.

During the six months to 02 July 2016, sales to related parties amounted to EUR16.6 million (HY 2015: EUR18.1 million), purchases from related parties amounted to EUR35.2 million (HY 2015: EUR39.5 million) and net balances owed to related parties were EUR39.9 million (HY 2015: EUR54.3 million). During 2016 the Group advanced a loan of EUR12.8 million at arms length to Glanbia Ingredients Ireland Limited (Associate), which is repayable on 03 July 2018. The related party transactions relate primarily to trading between the Group, Southwest Cheese Company, LLC, Glanbia Ingredients Ireland Limited and the Society.

In the opinion of the Directors, there have been no related party transactions, or changes therein, since the year ended 02 January 2016, that have materially affected the Group's financial position or performance during the six months ended 02 July 2016.

19. Contingent liabilities

Group bank guarantees amounting to EUR4.9 million (HY 2015: EUR3.6 million) are outstanding at 02 July 2016. The Group does not expect any material loss to arise from these guarantees.

The Group has contingent liabilities in respect of legal claims arising in the ordinary course of business. It is not anticipated that any material liability will arise from these contingent liabilities other than those provided for.

20. Cash generated from operations

 
                                                   Half year  Half year      Year 
                                                        2016       2015      2015 
                                                     EUR'000    EUR'000   EUR'000 
=================================================  =========  =========  ======== 
 
Profit before taxation                               129,836    117,633   218,696 
 
Non cash element of exceptional charge                 4,785      5,386    18,299 
Share of results of Joint Ventures & Associates     (12,328)   (13,267)  (26,270) 
Write off of property, plant and equipment               183          -         - 
Depreciation                                          24,588     21,209    43,137 
Amortisation                                          19,424     15,566    31,125 
Cost of share based payments                           5,693      3,565     8,724 
Difference between pension charge and cash 
 contributions                                       (4,008)    (5,023)   (6,027) 
Loss on disposal of property, plant and 
 equipment                                                87         96       209 
Finance income                                       (1,160)      (885)   (1,706) 
Finance expense                                       12,732     11,588    22,816 
Amortisation of government grants received             (121)      (103)     (282) 
                                                   =========  =========  ======== 
 
Cash generated before changes in working 
 capital                                             179,711    155,765   308,721 
Changes in net working capital: 
 - Decrease in inventory                               9,309      7,184    20,287 
 - (Increase) in short term receivables            (100,690)   (88,962)  (12,187) 
 - (Decrease)/increase in short term liabilities    (32,607)   (38,114)       846 
 - (Decrease) in provisions                          (2,107)   (10,410)   (9,802) 
                                                   =========  =========  ======== 
 
Cash generated from operating activities              53,616     25,463   307,865 
 
 

21. Business combinations

For the acquisitions completed in 2015 there have been no material revisions, as at the reporting date, of the provisional fair value adjustments since the initial values were established.

On 29 February 2016, the Group acquired 100% of the business and operating assets of EMI Nutrition Distributors Pty Limited ("EMI"). EMI's principal activity is the distribution and marketing of performance nutrition products. The acquisition will allow the Group to expand and further enhance Glanbia Performance Nutrition distribution channels. Goodwill is attributable to the profitability and development opportunities associated with complementing and enhancing existing distribution channels. Goodwill is not deductible for tax purposes.

Acquisition related costs charged to the condensed income statement, included within other expenses, during the period ended 02 July 2016 amounted to EUR0.2 million (HY 2015: EURnil).

Details of the net assets acquired and goodwill arising from the acquisition are as follows:

 
                                         Half year 
                                              2016 
                                           EUR'000 
====================================     ========= 
Purchase consideration                      10,318 
Less: Fair value of assets acquired        (9,355) 
                                         ========= 
 
  Goodwill                                     963 
                                         ========= 
 

Prior to the acquisition, EMI was a distributor of the Group's product in Australia. As at the acquisition date, EMI's trade payable balance to the Group amounted to EUR1.6 million, being the contractual value. This balance was effectively settled on the acquisition date and is excluded from the liabilities acquired.

The total purchase consideration is as follows:

 
                                               Half year 
                                                    2016 
                                                 EUR'000 
==========================================     ========= 
Purchase consideration - cash paid                 8,724 
Pre-existing relationship payable balance          1,594 
                                               ========= 
 
  Purchase consideration                          10,318 
                                               ========= 
 

The fair value of assets and liabilities arising from the acquisition are as follows:

 
                                                Half year 
                                                     2016 
                                                  EUR'000 
===========================================     ========= 
Property, plant and equipment                         165 
Intangible assets - customer relationships          1,508 
Inventories                                         3,686 
Trade and other receivables                         4,225 
Trade and other payables                             (41) 
Deferred tax liability                              (188) 
                                                ========= 
 
  Fair value of assets acquired                     9,355 
                                                ========= 
 

The fair value of EMI's trade and other receivables at the acquisition date amounted to EUR4.2 million, which equates to the gross contractual amount.

The revenue and profit (net of transaction costs) of the Group including the impact of the acquisition during the period ended 02 July 2016 were as follows:

 
                                                                   Group      Consolidated 
                                                       2016    excluding   Group including 
                                                Acquisition  acquisition       acquisition 
                                                    EUR'000      EUR'000           EUR'000 
==============================================  ===========  ===========  ================ 
 
Revenue                                               1,761    1,433,003         1,434,764 
(Loss)/profit before taxation and exceptional 
 items                                              (1,228)      139,949           138,721 
                                                ===========  ===========  ================ 
 

The revenue and profit (net of transaction costs) of the Group for the period ended 02 July 2016 determined in accordance with IFRS 3 as though the acquisition date for all business combinations effected during the period had been at the beginning of the period would be as follows:

 
                                                                   Group      Pro Forma 
                                                       2016    excluding   Consolidated 
                                                Acquisition  acquisition          Group 
                                                    EUR'000      EUR'000        EUR'000 
==============================================  ===========  ===========  ============= 
 
Revenue                                               2,612    1,433,003      1,435,615 
(Loss)/profit before taxation and exceptional 
 items                                                (798)      139,949        139,151 
                                                ===========  ===========  ============= 
 

22. Events after the reporting period

There have been no material events subsequent to the end of the interim period 02 July 2016 which require disclosure in this report.

23. Information

Copies of this half yearly financial report are available for download from the Group's website at www.glanbia.com.

Glossary

Key performance indicators and non-IFRS performance measures

Non-IFRS performance measures

The Group reports certain performance measures that are not defined under IFRS but which represent additional measures used by the Board of Directors and the Glanbia Operating Executive in assessing performance and for reporting both internally and to shareholders and other external users. The Group believes that the presentation of these non-IFRS performance measures provides useful supplemental information which, when viewed in conjunction with our IFRS financial information, provides readers with a more meaningful understanding of the underlying financial and operating performance of the Group.

None of these non-IFRS performance measures should be considered as an alternative to financial measures drawn up in accordance with IFRS.

The principal non-IFRS performance measures used by the Group for the half year results are consistent with those presented in the Group's 2015 Annual Report and there have been no changes to the basis of calculation. The full list of key performance indicators and non-IFRS performance measures used by the Group are set out in the 2015 Annual Report.

Constant currency

While the Group reports its results in euro, it generates a significant proportion of its earnings in currencies other than euro, in particular US dollar. Constant currency reporting is used by the Group to eliminate the translational effect of foreign exchange on the Group's results. To arrive at the constant currency change, the results for the prior period are retranslated using the average exchange rates for the current period and compared to the current period reported numbers.

The principal average exchange rates used to translate results as at the reporting dates were as follows:

 
                                        Half 
                        Half year       year       Year 
                             2016       2015       2015 
===============        ==========    =======    ======= 
 euro 1 = 
 US dollar                 1.1161     1.1150     1.1092 
 Pound Sterling            0.7795     0.7316     0.7259 
 Danish Kroner             7.4497     7.4567     7.4589 
                       ==========    =======    ======= 
 

Total Group

The Group has a number of strategically important Joint Ventures & Associates which when combined with the Group's wholly owned businesses give an important indication of the scale and reach of the Group's operations. Total Group is used to describe certain financial metrics such as Revenue and EBITA when they include both the wholly owned businesses and the Group's share of Joint Ventures & Associates.

Revenue

Revenue comprises sales of goods and services of the wholly owned businesses to external customers net of value-added tax, rebates and discounts. Revenue is one of the Group's Key Performance Indicators.

Total Group Revenue

Total Group Revenue comprises the revenue of the wholly owned businesses and the Group's share of the revenue of its Joint Ventures & Associates.

 
                                                               Half 
                                              Half year        year        Year 
                                                   2016        2015        2015 
                                      Notes     EUR'000     EUR'000     EUR'000 
=================================    ======  ==========  ==========  ========== 
 Revenue per the Group condensed 
  income statement                            1,434,764   1,431,590   2,774,326 
 Group's share of revenue of 
  Joint Ventures & Associates           4       402,257     445,327     893,089 
                                             ==========  ==========  ========== 
 
 Total Group Revenue                          1,837,021   1,876,917   3,667,415 
                                             ==========  ==========  ========== 
 

EBITA

EBITA is defined as earnings before interest, tax and amortisation excluding exceptional items.

EBITA is one of the Group's Key Performance Indicators. Business Segment EBITA growth on a constant currency basis is one of the performance conditions in Glanbia's Annual Incentive Plan for Executive Directors with Business Unit responsibility.

Total Group EBITA

Total Group EBITA comprises EBITA of the wholly owned businesses and the Group's share of its Joint Ventures & Associates EBITA.

 
                                                            Half 
                                            Half year       year       Year 
                                                 2016       2015       2015 
                                    Notes     EUR'000    EUR'000    EUR'000 
===============================    ======  ==========  =========  ========= 
 EBITA per the Group condensed 
  income statement                            157,389    138,473    271,003 
 Group's share of EBITA of 
  Joint Ventures & Associates         4        19,135     20,204     39,690 
                                           ==========  =========  ========= 
 
 Total Group EBITA                            176,524    158,677    310,693 
                                           ==========  =========  ========= 
 

Reconciliation of the Group's share of Joint Ventures & Associates EBITA to the share of results of Joint Ventures & Associates per the Group condensed income statement is as follows:

 
                                                                  Half 
                                                  Half year       year       Year 
                                                       2016       2015       2015 
                                          Notes     EUR'000    EUR'000    EUR'000 
=======================================  ======  ==========  =========  ========= 
 EBITA of Joint Ventures & Associates       4        19,135     20,204     39,690 
 Amortisation                                         (309)      (238)      (476) 
 Finance costs                                      (2,799)    (2,574)    (5,037) 
 Income tax                                         (3,699)    (4,125)    (7,907) 
                                                 ==========  =========  ========= 
 
 Share of results of Joint Ventures 
  & Associates per the Group condensed 
  income statement                                   12,328     13,267     26,270 
                                                 ==========  =========  ========= 
 

EBITA margin

EBITA margin is defined as EBITA as a percentage of the revenue of the wholly owned businesses.

 
                                                        Half 
                                       Half year        year        Year 
                                            2016        2015        2015 
                                         EUR'000     EUR'000     EUR'000 
=================================     ==========  ==========  ========== 
 EBITA per the Group condensed 
  income statement                       157,389     138,473     271,003 
 Revenue per the Group condensed 
  income statement                     1,434,764   1,431,590   2,774,326 
                                      ==========  ==========  ========== 
 
 EBITA margin                              11.0%        9.7%        9.8% 
                                      ==========  ==========  ========== 
 

Total Group EBITA margin

Total Group EBITA margin is defined as Total Group EBITA as a percentage of Total Group Revenue.

 
                                                        Half 
                                       Half year        year        Year 
                                            2016        2015        2015 
                               Notes     EUR'000     EUR'000     EUR'000 
==========================    ======  ==========  ==========  ========== 
 Total Group EBITA               4       176,524     158,677     310,693 
 Total Group Revenue             4     1,837,021   1,876,917   3,667,415 
                                      ==========  ==========  ========== 
 
 Total Group EBITA margin                   9.6%        8.5%        8.5% 
                                      ==========  ==========  ========== 
 

Adjusted Earnings per share (EPS)

Adjusted EPS is defined as the net profit attributable to the equity holders of Glanbia plc, before exceptional items and intangible asset amortisation, net of related tax, divided by the weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue during the period. The Group believes that Adjusted EPS is a better measure of underlying performance than Basic EPS as it excludes exceptional items that are not related to on-going operational performance and intangible asset amortisation, which allows better comparability of segments and companies that grow by acquisition to those that grow organically.

Adjusted EPS is one of the Group's Key Performance Indicators. Adjusted EPS growth on a constant currency basis is one of the performance conditions in Glanbia's Annual Incentive Plan. Adjusted EPS growth on a reported basis is one of the performance conditions in Glanbia's Long-term Incentive Plan.

 
                                                                            Half 
                                                         Half year          year          Year 
                                                              2016          2015          2015 
                                               Notes       EUR'000       EUR'000       EUR'000 
============================================  ======  ============  ============  ============ 
 Profit attributable to equity holders 
  of the Parent                                            109,364        98,674       183,271 
 Amortisation of intangible assets 
  (net of related tax)                          10          15,531        13,620        26,126 
 Amortisation of Joint Venture & Associates 
  intangible assets (net of related 
  tax)                                          10             270           208           417 
 Exceptional items (net of related 
  tax)                                           6           7,256         7,305        23,799 
                                                      ============  ============  ============ 
 
 Adjusted net income                                       132,421       119,807       233,613 
                                                      ============  ============  ============ 
 
 Weighted average number of ordinary 
  shares in issue                               10     295,127,674   295,124,380   295,196,003 
                                                      ============  ============  ============ 
 
 Adjusted earnings per share (cent)                          44.87         40.60         79.14 
                                                      ============  ============  ============ 
 

Financing Key Performance Indicators

The following are the financing key performance indicators defined as per the Group's financing agreements and are for a rolling 12 month period.

Net debt : adjusted EBITDA is calculated as net debt at the end of the period divided by adjusted EBITDA. Net debt is calculated as total borrowings less cash and cash equivalents. Adjusted EBITDA is calculated as EBITDA for the wholly owned businesses (earnings before interest, taxation, depreciation and amortisation) plus dividends received from Joint Ventures & Associates, and in the event of an acquisition in the period, includes pro-forma EBITDA as though the acquisition date had been at the beginning of the period.

 
                                                                Half 
                                                Half year       year       Year 
                                                     2016       2015       2015 
                                        Notes     EUR'000    EUR'000    EUR'000 
=====================================  ======  ==========  =========  ========= 
 Rolling 12 month EBITDA                          336,135    278,060    313,858 
 Rolling 12 month dividends received 
  from Joint Ventures & Associates                 13,935     12,714     14,924 
 Acquisition pro-forma EBITDA                       2,088      2,180      5,188 
                                               ==========  =========  ========= 
 
   Adjusted EBITDA                                352,158    292,954    333,970 
                                               ==========  =========  ========= 
 
 Net Debt                                13       644,340    577,063    584,243 
                                               ==========  =========  ========= 
 
 Net debt : adjusted EBITDA                          1.83       1.97       1.75 
                                               ==========  =========  ========= 
 
 

Adjusted EBIT : net finance cost is calculated as earnings before interest and tax plus dividends received from Joint Ventures & Associates divided by net finance cost. Net finance cost comprises finance costs less finance income per the Group condensed income statement plus capitalised borrowing costs.

 
                                                         Half 
                                         Half year       year       Year 
                                              2016       2015       2015 
                                           EUR'000    EUR'000    EUR'000 
=====================================   ==========  =========  ========= 
 Rolling 12 month operating profit         254,936    212,280    239,878 
 Rolling 12 month dividends received 
  from Joint Ventures & Associates          13,935     12,714     14,924 
                                        ==========  =========  ========= 
 
   Adjusted EBIT                           268,871    224,994    254,802 
                                        ==========  =========  ========= 
 
   Rolling 12 month net finance cost        23,629     22,932     23,510 
                                        ==========  =========  ========= 
 
 Adjusted EBIT : net finance cost             11.4        9.8       10.8 
                                        ==========  =========  ========= 
 

Operating cashflow

Operating cashflow is defined as earnings before interest, taxation, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) of the wholly owned businesses net of business sustaining capital expenditure and working capital movements, excluding exceptional cash flows. EBITDA represents pre-exceptional EBITA of the wholly owned businesses plus depreciation, net of grant amortisation.

Operating cashflow is one of the Group's Key Performance Indicators. Operating cashflow on a constant currency basis is one of the performance conditions in Glanbia's Annual Incentive Plan.

Reconciliation of Operating cashflow to the condensed statement of cash flows in the condensed interim financial statements:

 
                                                                                        Half 
                                                                        Half year       year       Year 
                                                                             2016       2015       2015 
                                                                Notes     EUR'000    EUR'000    EUR'000 
=============================================================  ======  ==========  =========  ========= 
 Cash generated from operating activities                        20        53,616     25,463    307,865 
 Add back exceptional costs paid in 
  period - note 1                                                          10,505      3,040     15,090 
 Add back non operating working capital 
  movements in period                                                       1,517        512    (1,295) 
 Less business sustaining capital 
  expenditure - note 2                                                   (13,926)   (13,868)   (37,391) 
 Non cash items not adjusted in computing 
  Operating Cash Flow: 
 Cost of share options                                           20       (5,693)    (3,565)    (8,724) 
 Difference between pension charge 
  and cash contributions                                         20         4,008      5,023      6,027 
 Loss on disposal of property, plant 
  and equipment                                                  20          (87)       (96)      (209) 
                                                                       ==========  =========  ========= 
 
                                          Operating cashflow               49,940     16,509    281,363 
                                                                       ==========  =========  ========= 
 
 
    Exceptional costs paid in the period 
 
    Pre-tax exceptional charge for period                         6         8,885      7,838     26,342 
    Non-cash element of exceptional charge                       20       (4,785)    (5,386)   (18,299) 
                                                                       ==========  =========  ========= 
    Current period exceptional costs 
     paid in the period                                                     4,100      2,452      8,043 
    Prior period exceptional costs paid 
     in the period                                                          6,405        588      7,047 
 
      Total exceptional costs paid in the 
      period                                                               10,505      3,040     15,090 
                                                                       ==========  =========  ========= 
 
    Capital expenditure analysis 
 
    Business sustaining capital expenditure                                13,926     13,868     37,391 
    Strategic capital expenditure                                          27,768     44,896     86,199 
                                                                       ==========  =========  ========= 
 
      Total capital expenditure                                            41,694     58,764    123,590 
                                                                       ==========  =========  ========= 
 
    Capital expenditure reconciled to 
     condensed statement of cash flows: 
    Purchase of property plant and equipment                               34,471     52,241    103,792 
    Purchase of intangible assets                                           7,223      6,523     19,798 
                                                                       ==========  =========  ========= 
 
      Total capital expenditure per the 
      condensed statement of cash flows                                    41,694     58,764    123,590 
                                                                       ==========  =========  ========= 
 
 

Business sustaining capital expenditure

The Group defines business sustaining capital expenditure as the expenditure required to maintain/replace existing assets with a high proportion of expired useful life. This expenditure does not attract new customers or create the capacity for a bigger business. It enables the company to keep running at current throughput rates but also keep pace with regulatory and environmental changes as well as complying with new requirements from existing customers.

Strategic capital expenditure

The Group defines strategic capital expenditure as the expenditure required to facilitate growth and generate additional returns for the Group. This is generally expansionary expenditure beyond what is necessary to maintain the Group's current competitive position.

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