Cillit Bang maker Reckitt Benckiser said it exceeded its full year targets in 2011, as it announced a strategy for 'continued out-performance'.
Net revenue in 2011 rose to £9.49bn from £8.45bn the year before and just a tad higher than market expectations of £9.45bn. Profit before tax climbed to £2.38bn from £2.14bn in 2010; the market had pencilled in a figure of £2.40bn.
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