Trading updated stated:
That revenue in 2017 was 9% higher than the previous year at 3.42bln
said it expects pretax profit for the year to be modestly ahead of market consensus
The number of legal completions rose by 6%, the U.K. homebuilder said, with 16,043 homes sold in total for the year
Average price for houses it sold rose by 3% to £213,300, adding that, at Dec. 31 2017, the value of its forward sales was 10% higher than the previous year at £1.36bln
As of 8.55am the stock was trading down at c.1.53% at c.2705p