Pennon lifts profit and divi

Utilities firm Pennon, which owns South West Water and waste business Viridor, said it is responding well to falling recyclate prices as it delivered half year pre-tax profit in line with expectations.

Utilities firm Pennon, which owns South West Water and waste business Viridor, said it is responding well to falling recyclate prices as it delivered half year pre-tax profit in line with expectations.

Pre-tax profit rose 3.4% to £111.1m for the half year ended September 30th 2012 while revenue for the period slipped 1.4% to £633.7m.

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