Nick Rose Quotations

We'll still be looking to grow our international operations and to complement our brand portfolio with selective acquisitions, while there are still some great opportunities in North America.

The terrible hurricanes in the US have had an impact on our performance in the south-eastern states,

Operating profits from North America in the first six months (of its fiscal year) were up by 5.0 percent, but would have been nearer 7.0 percent if it had not been for the combined impact of the hurricanes and higher input costs.

It is too early to tell whether this will impact full-year performance or whether the impact will be limited to the first half and we will benefit in the second half from restocking.