Vopak key figures for first half of 2006:
- Income from rendering of services climbs 17% to EUR 382.8 million (1H 2005: EUR 326.2 million)
- Group operating profit rises 28% to EUR 103.3 million (1H 2005: EUR 80.8 million)
Group operating profit excluding exceptional items rises 25% to EUR 106.8 million (1H 2005: EUR 85.1 million)
- Net profit attributable to holders of ordinary shares increases 27% to EUR 52.9 million (1H 2005: EUR 41.8 million)
Net profit excluding exceptional items attributable to holders of ordinary shares increases 22% to EUR 55.3 million
(1H 2005: EUR 45.5 million)
- Earnings per ordinary share grow 25% to EUR 0.85 (1H 2005: EUR 0.68)
Earnings per ordinary share excluding exceptional items grow 20% to EUR 0.89 (1H 2005: EUR 0.74)
Outlook:
- Barring unforeseen circumstances, Vopak expects its group operating profit excluding exceptional items for the second half of 2006 to be comparable to that for the first half