Malta International Airport plc – Approval of interim financial statements and declaration of interim dividend
Malta International Airport plc – Approval of interim financial statements and declaration of interim dividend
Malta International Airport plc announced that during a meeting held on July 29, 2010, the Board of Directors approved the Group’s Interim Financial Statements for the six months ended June 30, 2010.
The Group closed the first six months of 2010 with a rise of 7.9% in its Turnover, reaching EUR22.18 million. The Directors stated that “revenue from aviation fees increased by EUR1.5 million due to the increased number of passengers. There were also increases in non aviation revenues of EUR156,200 mainly from increased revenue from rental of property, car parking and recharges.”
Profit before tax registered for the first six months amounted to EUR5.64 million, a rise of approximately 20.2%. Earnings per share decreased marginally from EUR0.0452 to EUR0.0451, although it must be noted that the EPS for this period are based on 67.65 million shares for the period January to May 2010 (five months) and 135.3 million shares for June 2010 (one month). A comparative figure for June 2010 on June 2009 would be EUR0.0526.
The Group also announced a net interim dividend of EUR0.03 per share on all shares settled as at close of business on Monday, August 9, 2010.
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To view the Interim Financial Statements, Click Here.