GROWTH IN GRAFTON’S GROUP IRISH MARKET ‘STRONG’

Gavin Slark, Chief Executive Officer commented:

“We are pleased to report a strong first half performance across the Group with all segments reporting double digit growth in profitability. Excellent organic growth in key markets has been complemented by the positive impact of self-help measures and development activity. The geographic diversity of our operations continues to be an important strength of the Group. We made further progress towards our medium term financial objectives and invested ￡120 million on the Leyland SDM acquisition and capital projects to support future growth in profitability.”

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