LONDON (dpa-AFX) - Bookmaker William Hill Plc (WMH.L), a UK-based gambling company, said its annual profit attributable to equity holders of the parent advanced to 211.2 million pounds, from 189.8 million pounds last year.
On the other hand, pre-tax profit for the year totaled 257.0 million pounds, versus 277.7 million pounds a year earlier. Excluding exceptional items, pre-tax profit reached 279.8 million pounds this year.
Earnings per share for the 52 weeks ended December 31, 2013 remained flat at 24.7 pence.
With net revenue of 1.49 billion pounds in 2013, the Group witnessed a 16% revenue growth, compared with the prior-year figure of 1.28 billion pounds.
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