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Business review Chief Executive’s review 23
Chief Executive’s review
Experian performed strongly in FY11. The results of our global growth programme are
becoming increasingly apparent, and we beneted from modest improvement in conditions
in some of our core markets.
Total revenue growth from continuing
activities was 10% and organic revenue
growth was 8% (H1 7%, H2 8%). EBIT
from continuing activities rose 11%.
There was further progression in
EBIT margin, up 30 basis points to
24.8%. We delivered double-digit
growth in Benchmark EPS of 10% to
70.0 US cents per ordinary share and
we have raised the dividend by 22% to
28.0 US cents per share, in line with
our previously announced increased
dividend payout policy.
l We delivered growth across all four
regions. Organic revenue growth was 7%
in North America, 19% in Latin America,
2% in the UK and Ireland and 7% in
EMEA/Asia Pacic.
l We delivered growth across all four
principal activities, with organic revenue
growth of 7% at Credit Services, 4% at
Decision Analytics, 11% at Marketing
Services and 9% at Interactive.
l We met or exceeded each of our nancial
objectives, namely to deliver mid-to-high
single digit organic revenue growth,
maintain or improve margin and deliver
cashow conversion of over 90%.
l We are executing well strategically, with
a strong contribution in the year from our
global growth programme.
These achievements are testimony to
the outstanding efforts of our diverse
and richly talented global workforce.
Don Robert
Chief Executive Ofcer