T The Weir Group PLC h The Weir Group PLC Excellent e Clydesdale Bank Exchange W Annual Report 2006 Engineering 20 Waterloo Street e Solutions i r Glasgow G2 6DB, Scotland G r o u Telephone: +44 (0)141 637 7111 p P Facsimile: +44 (0)141 221 9789 L C Email:
[email protected] A n n Website: www.weir.co.uk u a l R e p o r t 2 0 0 6 Financial Highlights 2006 Group results - continuing operations Financial Calendar Revenue Operating profit (2) Pre-tax profit (2) Order input (1) Ex-dividend date for final dividend £940.9m £87.7m £87.1m £1,099.5m 2 May 2007 Up 19% Up 32% Up 40% Up 23% Record date for final dividend* 4 May 2007 (2) Earnings per share Dividend Net debt Annual General Meeting 32.4p 14.5p £7.1m 9 May 2007 Up 38% Up 10% Down 91% Final dividend paid 40 16 1 June 2007 30 12 (1) Excludes Joint Ventures & Associates; calculated at constant 2006 exchange rates 8 20 *shareholders on the register at this date will receive the dividend (2) Adjusted to exclude exceptional items 10 4 2005 2006 2005 2006 Registered office & company number 23.5p 32.4p 13.2p 14.5p Clydesdale Bank Exchange 20 Waterloo Street Glasgow G2 6DB, Scotland Registered in Scotland Contents: Company Number 2934 The Reports Group Financial Statements 1 2006 Highlights 42 Directors Statement of Responsibilities 2 Chairman’s Statement 43 Independent Auditors Report 4 Chief Executive’s Review 44 Consolidated Income Statement 7 Operational Review 45 Consolidated Balance Sheet 17 Financial Review 46 Consolidated Cash Flow Statement 20 Board of Directors 47 Consolidated