meggitt prelims 2003 page 1 of 16 farrs house cowgrove wimborne dorset bh21 4el england tel 44 0 1202 847847 fax 842478 www com registered office as above in and wales number 432989 for immediate release 2 march 2004 contacts plc 020 7466 5000 on terry twigger group chief executive 01202 at all other times stephen young finance director or buchanan communications charles ryland jeremy garcia another record audited results year ended 31 december 2002 turnover 402 4m 403 8m from continuing operations 398 377 5m profit before tax goodwill amortisation exceptional items 75 70 3m 3 42 0m 39 2m eps iimr 4 18 3p 17 1p final dividend 5 10p 75p cash flow operating activities 81 7m 6m up 6 excluding currency translation impact 12 7 adverse additional pension costs 19 electronics 68
