P218 CEEFAX 218 Fri 20 May 21:22/33    RESULTS (K-Z) FRI   1/2  Signet Group (Retail jewellers, etc) Finbl: nil, making nil (same) LPS: 38.3p (LPS 19.2p) Pre-tx loss: £85.44m (loss £40.08m) Sales: £987.96m (£928.63m) Exceptional debit: £90.81m (£5.60m) Operating profit breakdown: UK & Eire: £93.91m (£27.95m) US : £40.40m (£20.24m) * The debit item includes a £87.1m provision covering mainly goodwill. Market forecast Break-even  Shari price 227 Headlines 201 Shares Reporting Options Markets
P218 CEEFAX 218 Fri 20 May 21:13/17    RESULTS (U-Z) FRI   2/2  Wolverhampton & Dudley Breweries (Brewers, etc) Interim: 5.1p (4.7p) EPS: 17.5p (17.7p) Pre-tax profit: £17.22m (£16.65m) Turnover: £112.42m (£107.28m) Exttaord credit: £0.01m (£0.68m) * The chairman says longer-term pressure on net margins is building up as the brewing and pub-operating industry attracts new capital via flotations, rights issues and other long-term funding. Market forecast £16.1m-£16.7m  Share price 227 Headlines 201 Shares Reporting Options Markets