First Half numbers stated:
First Half pretax profit for fiscal 2018 rose 10%, despite a U.K. slowdown in new car purchases and a flat used-car market
Profit of £105.4mln for the six months ended Sept. 30, rising from £95.5mln the year before
Revenue rose 7% to £165mln
Declared an interim dividend per share of 1.9 pence
As of 9.34am the stock was trading down c.1% at 349p