SThree: Interim Results
(WorldNews Africa)

SThree plc (`SThree` or the `Group`) INTERIM RESULTS FOR THE HALF YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2019 Encouraging first halfperformance FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS HY 2019 HY 2018 Variance Adjusted (1) Reported Adjusted (2) Reported Movement(3) Constant Currency Movement(4) £m £m £m £m % % Revenue 653.3 653.3 585.9 585.9 +12% +10% Contract net fees (5) 121.1 121.1 106.7 106.7 +13% +12% Permanent net fees 41.9 41.9 41.7 41.7 - -1% Net fees 163.0 163.0 148.4 148.4 +10% +9% Operating profit 24.6 23.3 20.4 18.0 +21% +18% OP Conversion ratio (%) 15.1% 14.3% 13.7% 12.1% +1.4%pts +1.2%pts Profit before taxation 24.0 22.7 20.3 17.8 +18% +16% Basic earnings per share 13.5p 12.7p 11.6p 10.1p +16% +14% Interim dividendper...