Interim Results 2006

30 August 2006

Filtrona plc, the international, market leading, speciality plastic and fibre products supplier, today announces its interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2006.

Filtrona plc, the international, market leading, speciality plastic and fibre products supplier, today announces its interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2006.

• Sales were £282.9m (2005: £251.9m) up 12.3%.
• Operating profit before intangible amortisation was £32.4m (2005: £30.0m) up   8.0%.
• Profit before tax was £28.9m (2005: £26.3m) up 9.9%.
• Adjusted earnings per share were 8.5p (2005: 7.7p) up 10.4%.
• Interim dividend of 2.30p per share (2005: 2.13p) up 8.0%.
• Net debt of £117.4m (December 2005: £120.2m).

Commenting on today's announcement, Mark Harper, Chief Executive of Filtrona, said:

“These good results represent above trend organic growth for Filtrona and reflect the underlying strength of the company within its international niche markets.”