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Group overview
GUS is a retail and business services group. Its activities comprise general merchandise retailing through Argos Retail Group, information and customer relationship management services through Experian and luxury goods through a majority shareholding in Burberry Group plc.
In the year ended 31 March 2004, GUS had sales of £7.5 billion and profits (before goodwill, exceptional items and taxation) of £827 million.
Financial highlights
for the years ended 31 March
| 2004
| 2003
| Change | | | | | Sales | £7.5bn | £7.1bn | up 6% | | | Profit before tax1 | £827m | £642m | up 29% | | | Earnings per share1 | 60.7p | 47.8p | up 27% | | | Dividend per share | 27.0p | 23.3p | up 16% | | | | 1before amortisation of goodwill and exceptional items
Registration details
GUS plc
Registered in England No. 146575
Registered Office: One Stanhope Gate, London, W1K 1AF
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