Capital Markets Day

RNS Number : 5463U

Travis Perkins PLC

03 December 2013

 



3 December 2013

Travis Perkins plc

Capital markets day - 3 December 2013

Travis Perkins is hosting a capital markets day for institutional investors and investment research analysts from 12.30pm today in London.

The event will comprise presentations from the new Chief Executive¹, John Carter, and the Finance Director, Tony Buffin, covering the strategic ambitions of the Group and plans for the businesses within the Group. Key aspects of these plans include:

·     accelerating innovation of customer propositions

·     expanding the network and intensifying use of space

·     exploiting scale benefits

·     prioritising investments throughout the portfolio.

The table below summarises key ambitions and dividend guidance that will be set out during the afternoon:

Ambition	Medium term
Like-for-like sales growth outperformance across the Group	1% - 3%
Operating margin improvement prospects
-  General Merchanting	sustain sector leading
-  Plumbing & Heating	good growth
-  Contracts	good growth
-  Consumer	good growth
EBITA growth p.a. over the medium term	double digit
2014-15 annual capital expenditure	£130 - 170 million
Lease adjusted ROCE	add 200 - 300 basis points
Fixed charge cover	3.5x
Progressive dividend with cover range for 2014 onwards	2.5x - 3.25x

John Carter commented: "We have worked very hard over the past few years to ensure we have the right portfolio of businesses to continue to outperform the market. Our businesses have good plans in place and we are investing to further extend our market leading customer propositions. This gives the board and executive team confidence in setting out these ambitions for the Group. Our focus now, as ever, remains on delivering strong and consistent growth in shareholder returns."

The event will not be webcast and there will be no discussion on current trading conditions. The presentation material and video content will be made available online at http://www.travisperkinsplc.co.uk/Investor-Centre.

¹Effective 1 January 2014

Enquiries

John Carter, Chief Executive¹

Tony Buffin, Finance Director

Matt Johnson, Investor Relations

Travis Perkins plc

[phone] | [e-mail] 

David Bick / Mark Longson

Square1 Consulting HTMLPIPESYMBOL [phone] 

 

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