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Operating highlights
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| — | Profit before tax up 9% to £263.0 million |  |
| — | Lending balances increased by 26% to £25.9 billion |  |
| — | Basic earnings per share up 25% to 32.3 pence |  |
| — | Earnings per share before exceptional items down 2% to 28.7 pence |  |
| — | Full-year dividend up 11% to 16.5 pence |  |
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