International Power (IPR), the FTSE 100 energy firm which has recently received a takeover offer from major shareholder GDF SUEZ, said that revenue in the three months of the year increased by five per cent while its growth and construction programme progresses well.
Pro-forma revenue, which includes revenue arising from both IPR and GDF SUEZ Energy International, increased by 5% from €4,046m in the first quarter of 2011 to €4,257m. This is a 2% increase on an organic basis.
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