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Financial history
Financial history

Here you’ll find Drax Group’s five-year financial history, share capital history and dividend history.

5-year history
 2017
£m		2016
£m		2015
£m		2014
£m		2013
£m
Revenue3,685.22,949.8306528052062.1
Gross profit545.0376.3408.8449.8445.1
EBITDA228.9140169229.4230
Operating (loss)/profit(117.1)203.576194.555
(Loss)/profit for the year attributable to equity holders(151.1)193.956.3128.751.4
Underlying profit after tax2.720.546.096.0142.3
(Loss)/earnings per sharepencepencepencepencepence
Statutory basic(37)48143213
Statutory diluted(37)47143213
£m£m£m£m£m
Net (debt)/cash(367)(93)(187)(99)71
Net assets1,720.12,045.21,602.41,572.61,409.9

 

Share capital history
Date effective fromDate effective toNumber of shares in issueNominal value per share (pence)Reason for issue/change
14-Dec-18To date407,193,16811 16/29Allotment of 7,881 shares following SAYE exercise
20-Nov-1813-Nov-18407,185,28711 16/29Allotment of 7,635 shares following SAYE exercise
20-Nov-1820-Nov-18407,177,65211 16/29Allotment of 1,126 shares following SAYE exercise
13-Nov-1820-Nov-18407,176,52611 16/29Allotment of 7,635 shares following SAYE exercise
02-Nov-1813-Nov-18407,168,89111 16/29Allotment of 3,379 shares following SAYE exercise
19-Oct-1802-Nov-18407,165,51211 16/29Allotment of 7,322 shares following SAYE exercise
12-Oct-1819-Oct-18407,158,19011 16/29Allotment of 7,389 shares following SAYE exercise
05-Oct-1812-Oct-18407,150,80111 16/29Allotment of 23,093 shares following SAYE exercise
20-Sep-1805-Oct-18407,127,70811 16/29Allotment of 6,646 shares following SAYE exercise
18-Sep-1820-Sep-18407,121,06211 16/29Allotment of 7,713 shares following SAYE exercise
06-Sep-1817-Sep-18407,113,34911 16/29Allotment of 2,816 shares following SAYE exercise
23-Aug-1806-Sep-18407,110,53311 16/29Allotment of 13,518 shares following SAYE exercise
09-Aug-1823-Aug-18407,097,01511 16/29Allotment of 845 shares following SAYE exercise
30-Jul-1809-Aug-18407,096,17011 16/29Allotment of 21,968 shares following SAYE exercise
06-Jul-1830-Jul-18407,074,20211 16/29Allotment of 1,000 shares following SAYE exercise
22-Jun-1806-Jul-18407,073,20211 16/29Allotment of 4,482 shares following SAYE exercise
14-Jun-1822-Jun-18407,068,72011 16/29Allotment of 5,633 shares following SAYE exercise
01-Jun-1813-Jun-18407,063,08711 16/29Allotment of 3,380 shares following SAYE exercise
25-May-1801-Jun-18407,059,70711 16/29Allotment of 6,157 shares following SAYE exercise
18-May-1825-May-18407,053,55011 16/29Allotment of 6,157 shares following SAYE exercise
17-May-1817-May-18407,047,39311 16/29Allotment of 5,633 shares following SAYE exercise
04-May-1816-May-18407,041,76011 16/29Allotment of 1,250 shares following SAYE exercise
27-Apr-1804-May-18407,040,51011 16/29Allotment of 935 shares following SAYE exercise
03-Apr-1827-Apr-18407,039,57511 16/29Allotment of 4,679 shares following SAYE exercise
12-Feb-1803-Apr-18407,034,89611 16/29Allotment of 467 shares following SAYE exercise
21-Dec-1712-Feb-18407,034,42911 16/29Allotment of 152,169 shares following early vesting of BMP award
11-Dec-1721-Dec-17406,882,26011 16/29Allotment of 6,328 shares following SAYE exercise
4-Dec-1711-Dec-17406,875,93211 16/29Allotment of 4,420 shares following SAYE exercise
21-Nov-173-Dec-17406,871,51211 16/29 Allotment of 4,678 shares following SAYE exercise
13-Nov-1720-Nov-17406,866,83411 16/29 Allotment of 4,679 shares following SAYE exercise
11-Aug-1712-Nov17406,862,15511 16/29 Allotment of 3,940 shares following SAYE exercise
18-Jul-1710-Aug-17406,858,21511 16/29 Allotment of 3,694 shares following SAYE exercise
03-Jul-1717-Jul-17406,854,52111 16/29 Allotment of 1,280 shares following SAYE exercise
15-Jun-1702-Jul-17406,853,24111 16/29 Allotment of 2,034 shares following SAYE exercise
10-Apr-1714-Jun-17406,851,207
11 16/29Allotment of 2,364 shares following SAYE exercise
13-Mar-1709-Apr-17406,848,843
11 16/29Allotment of 5,418 shares following SAYE exercise
01-Mar-1712-Mar-17406,843,42511 16/29Allotment of 140,888 shares following BMP maturity vesting
16-Jan-1728-Feb-17406,702,53711 16/29Allotment of 2,216 shares following SAYE exercise
29-Dec-1615-Jan-17406,700,32111 16/29Allotment of 1,920 shares following SAYE exercise
11-Nov-1628-Dec-16406,696,38111 16/29Allotment of 1,724 shares following SAYE exercise
17-Oct-1610-Nov-16406,694,65711 16/29Allotment of 2,954 shares following SAYE exercise
21-Jul-1616-Oct-16406,691,70311 16/29Allotment of 4,805 shares following SAYE exercise
13-Jul-1620-Jul-16406,686,89811 16/29Allotment of 1,877 shares following SAYE exercise
3-May-1612-Jul-16406,685,02111 16/29Allotment of 1,922 shares following SAYE exercise
29-Feb-162-May-16406,683,09911 16/29Allotment of 335,856 shares to satisfy vesting of Bonus Matching Plan Awards
5-Jan-1628-Feb-16406,347,24311 16/29Allotment of 30,081 shares following early BMP vesting
2-Jul-154-Jan-16406,317,16211 16/29Allotment of 24,179 shares following early BMP vesting
25-Jun-151-Jul-15406,292,98311 16/29Allotment of 21,033 shares following SAYE exercise
11-Jun-1524-Jun-15406,271,95011 16/29Allotment of 24,037 shares following SAYE exercise
28-May-1510-Jun-15406,247,91311 16/29Allotment of 68,909 shares following SAYE exercise
22-May-201527-May-15406,179,00411 16/29Allotment of 73,189 shares following SAYE exercise
13-May-1521-May-15406,105,81511 16/29Allotment of 60,210 shares following SAYE exercise
7-May-1512-May-15406,045,60511 16/29Allotment of 54,183 shares following SAYE exercise
1-May-156-May-15405,991,42211 16/29Allotment of 134,120 shares following SAYE exercise
9-Mar-1530-Apr-15405,857,30211 16/29Allotment of 1,022,848 shares to satisfy vesting of BMP 2012 Awards
24-Feb-158-Mar-15404,834,45411 16/29Allotment of 4,709 shares following SAYE exercise
13-Feb-1523-Feb-15404,829,74511 16/29Allotment of 2,511 shares following early BMP vesting
26-Jan-1512-Feb-15404,827,23411 16/29Allotment of 5,673 shares following early BMP vesting
14-Nov-1425-Jan-15404,821,56111 16/29Allotment of 3,183 shares following SAYE exercise
30-Oct-1413-Nov-14404,818,37811 16/29Allotment of 1,720 shares following SAYE exercise
20-Oct-1429-Oct-14404,816,65811 16/29Allotment of 2,205 shares following SAYE exercise
8-Oct-1419-Oct-14404,814,45311 16/29Allotment of 2,529 shares following SAYE exercise
2-Oct-147-Oct-14404,811,92411 16/29Allotment of 3,935 shares following SAYE exercise
26-Sep-141-October-2014404,807,98911 16/29Allotment of 1,622 shares following SAYE exercise
17-Sep-1425-Sep-14404,806,36711 16/29Allotment of 3,935 shares following SAYE exercise
11-Sep-1416-Sep-16404,802,43211 16/29Allotment of 2,811 shares following SAYE exercise and allotment of 2,541 shares following early BMP vesting
31-Jul-1410-Sep-16404,797,08011 16/29Allotment of 1,124 shares following SAYE exercise
22-Jul-1430-Jul-14404,795,95611 16/29Allotment of 2,965 shares following SAYE exercise
17-Jun-1421-Jul-14404,792,99111 16/29Allotment of 3,766 shares following SAYE exercise
12-Jun-1416-Jun-14404,789,22511 16/29Allotment of 1,387 shares following SAYE exercise
4-Jun-1411-Jun-14404,787,83811 16/29Allotment of 2,978 shares following SAYE exercise
28-May-143-June-2014404,784,86011 16/29Allotment of 1,686 shares following SAYE exercise
22-May-1427-May-14404,783,17411 16/29Allotment of 3,653 shares following SAYE exercise
14-May-1421-May-14404,779,52111 16/29Allotment of 17,201 shares following SAYE exercise
8-May-1413-May-14404,762,32011 16/29Allotment of 7,082 shares following SAYE exercise
1-May-147-May-14404,755,23811 16/29Allotment of 56,179 shares following SAYE exercise
25-Apr-1430-Apr-16404,699,05911 16/29Allotment of 1,467 shares following SAYE exercise
10-Mar-1424-Apr-14404,697,59211 16/29Allotment of 2,126,592 shares to satisfy vesting of Bonus Matching Plan Awards
25-Feb-149-Mar-14402,570,65811 16/29Allotment of 2,652 shares to satisfy SAYE Plan exercise
17-Jan-1424-Feb-14402,568,00611 16/29Allotment of 455 shares to satisfy SAYE Plan exercise
2-Jan-1416-Jan-14402,567,55111 16/29Allotment of 1,219 shares to satisfy SAYE Plan exercise
5-Dec-132-Jan-14402,555,25011 16/29Allotment of 468 shares to satisfy SAYE Plan exercise
31-Oct-134-Dec-13402,554,78211 16/29Allotment of 2,629 shares to satisfy SAYE Plan exercise
24-Oct-1330-Oct-13402,552,15311 16/29Allotment of 3,740 shares to satisfy SAYE Plan exercise
17-Oct-1323-Oct-13402,548,41311 16/29Allotment of 11,104 shares to satisfy SAYE Plan exercise
11-Oct-1316-Oct-13402,537,30911 16/29Allotment of 2,922 shares to satisfy SAYE Plan exercise
3-Oct-1310-Oct-13402,534,38711 16/29Allotment of 2,338 shares to satisfy SAYE Plan exercise
27-Sep-132-Oct-13402,532,04911 16/29Allotment of 3,798 shares to satisfy SAYE Plan exercise
12-Aug-1326-Sep-13402,528,25111 16/29Allotment of 2,921 shares to satisfy SAYE Plan exercise
1-Aug-1311-Aug-13402,525,33011 16/29Allotment of 12,857 shares to satisfy SAYE Plan exercise
18-Jul-1331-Jul-13402,512,47311 16/29Allotment of 2,922 shares to satisfy SAYE Plan exercise
3-Jul-1317-Jul-13402,509,55111 16/29Allotment of 2,338 shares to satisfy SAYE Plan exercise
20-Jun-132-Jul-13402,507,21311 16/29Allotment of 2,922 shares to satisfy SAYE Plan exercise
6-Jun-1319-Jun-13402,497,57111 16/29Allotment of 9,642 shares to satisfy SAYE Plan exercise
31-May-135-Jun-13402,494,64911 16/29Allotment of 6,428 shares to satisfy SAYE Plan exercise
17-May-1330-May-13402,488,22111 16/29Allotment of 38,978 shares to satisfy SAYE Plan exercise
10-May-1316-May-13402,449,24311 16/29Allotment of 32,782 shares to satisfy SAYE Plan exercise
1-May-139-May-13402,416,46111 16/29Allotment of 454,237 shares to satisfy SAYE Plan exercise
11-Apr-1330-Apr-13401,962,22411 16/29Allotment of 1,748 shares to satisfy SAYE Plan exercise
28-Mar-1310-Apr-13401,960,47611 16/29Allotment of 2,805 shares to satisfy SAYE Plan exercise
8-Mar-1327-Mar-13401,957,67111 16/29Allotment of 367,438 shares to satisfy vesting of Bonus Matching Plan Awards
31-Jan-137-Mar-13401,590,23311 16/29Allotment of 2,669 shares to satisfy SAYE Plan exercise
24-Dec-1230-Jan-13401,587,56411 16/29Allotment of 1,553 shares to satisfy SAYE Plan exercise
29-Oct-1223-Dec-12401,586,01111 16/29Allotment of 36,474,627 shares by way of Placing
14-Sep-1228-Oct-12365,111,38411 16/29Allotment of 873 shares to satisfy SAYE Plan exercise
30-Apr-1213-Sep-12365,110,51111 16/29Allotment of 246,017 shares to satisfy vesting of Bonus Matching Plan Awards
10-Feb-1229-Apr-12364,864,49411 16/29Allotment of 1,776 shares to satisfy SAYE Plan exercise
28-Sep-119-Feb-12364,862,71811 16/29Allotment of 274 shares to satisfy SAYE Plan exercise
1-Apr-1127-Sep-11364,862,44411 16/29Allotment of 2,456 shares to satisfy vesting of Bonus Matching Plan Awards
1-Sep-1031-Mar-11364,859,98811 16/29Allotment of 6,098 shares to satisfy vesting of Bonus Matching Plan Awards
26-Jun-0931-Aug-10364,853,89011 16/29Allotment of 25,454,922 shares by way of Placing
10-Oct-0825-Jun-09339,398,96811 16/29Allotment of 58 shares to satisfy SAYE Plan exercises
30-Sep-089-Oct-08339,398,91011 16/29Allotment of 1,910 shares to satisfy SAYE Plan exercises
At close of business on13-Dec-07339,397,00011 16/29Share buy back - 138,804 at 669.717p
At close of business on12-Dec-07339,535,80411 16/29Share buy back - 75,000 at 685.533p
At close of business on7-Dec-07339,610,80411 16/29Share buy back - 120,000 at 690.846p
At close of business on6-Dec-07339,730,80411 16/29Share buy back - 315,000 at 685.523p
At close of business on30-Nov-07340,045,80411 16/29Share buy back - 164,000 at 695.921p
At close of business on29-Nov-07340,209,80411 16/29Share buy back - 240,000 at 704.857p
At close of business on28-Nov-07340,499,80411 16/29Share buy back - 155,000 at 690.774p
At close of business on27-Nov-07340,604,80411 16/29Share buy back - 160,000 at 684.192p
At close of business on23-Nov-07340,764,80411 16/29Share buy back - 50,000 at 685.400p
At close of business on22-Nov-07340,814,80411 16/29Share buy back - 150,000 at 681.590p
At close of business on21-Nov-07340,964,80411 16/29Share buy back - 200,000 at 658.900p
At close of business on20-Nov-07341,164,80411 16/29Share buy back - 200,000 at 648.800p
At close of business on19-Nov-07341,364,80411 16/29Share buy back - 250,000 at 641.560p
At close of business on12-Nov-07341,614,80411 16/29Share buy back - 158,000 at 699.486p
At close of business on9-Nov-07341,772,80411 16/29Share buy back - 275,000 at 704.304p
At close of business on8-Nov-07342,047,80411 16/29Share buy back - 315,000 at 709.835p
At close of business on6-Nov-07342,362,80411 16/29Share buy back - 290,000 at 699.008p
At close of business on5-Nov-07342,652,80411 16/29Share buy back - 100,000 at 692.410p
At close of business on2-Nov-07342,752,80411 16/29Share buy back - 214,000 at 683.718p
At close of business on1-Nov-07342,966,80411 16/29Share buy back - 350,000 at 689.971p
At close of business on24-Oct-07343,316,80411 16/29Share buy back - 250,000 at 638.412p
At close of business on23-Oct-07343,566,80411 16/29Share buy back - 200,000 at 638.567p
At close of business on22-Oct-07343,766,80411 16/29Share buy back - 200,000 at 624.259p
At close of business on19-Oct-07343,966,80411 16/29Share buy back - 174,000 at 630.570p
At close of business on18-Oct-07344,140,80411 16/29Share buy back - 500,000 at 636.850p
At close of business on17-Oct-07344,640,80411 16/29Share buy back - 150,000 at 637.565p
At close of business on16-Oct-07344,790,80411 16/29Share buy back - 200,000 at 616.550p
At close of business on15-Oct-07344,990,80411 16/29Share buy back - 250,000 at 609.190p
At close of business on12-Oct-07345,240,80411 16/29Share buy back - 320,000 at 605.513p
At close of business on11-Oct-07345,560,80411 16/29Share buy back - 425,000 at 620.678p
At close of business on10-Oct-07345,985,80411 16/29Share buy back - 225,000 at 625.606p
At close of business on9-Oct-07346,210,80411 16/29Share buy back - 100,000 at 625.168p
At close of business on8-Oct-07346,310,80411 16/29Share buy back - 225,000 at 606.834p
At close of business on4-Oct-07346,535,80411 16/29Share buy back - 470,000 at 612.35p
At close of business on3-Oct-07347,005,80411 16/29Share buy back - 225,000 at 614.03p
At close of business on2-Oct-07347,230,80411 16/29Share buy back - 200,000 at 619.81p
At close of business on1-Oct-07347,430,80411 16/29Share buy back - 200,000 at 610.35p
At close of business on28-Sep-07347,630,80411 16/29Share buy back - 370,000 at 606.34p
At close of business on27-Sep-07348,000,80411 16/29Share buy back - 350,000 at 610.60p
At close of business on26-Sep-07348,350,80411 16/29Share buy back - 350,000 at 604.97p
At close of business on25-Sep-07348,700,80411 16/29Share buy back - 550,000 at 596.73p
At close of business on24-Sep-07349,250,80411 16/29Share buy back - 250,000 at 597.35p
At close of business on21-Sep-07349,500,80411 16/29Share buy back - 159,000 at 607.044p
At close of business on20-Sep-07349,659,80411 16/29Share buy back - 400,000 at 614.263p
At close of business on19-Sep-07350,059,80411 16/29Share buy back - 325,000 at 625.309p
At close of business on18-Sep-07350,384,80411 16/29Share buy back - 150,000 at 611.036p
At close of business on17-Sep-07350,534,80411 16/29Share buy back - 275,000 at 592.206p
At close of business on14-Sep-07350,809,80411 16/29Share buy back - 192,500 at 611.01p
At close of business on13-Sep-07351,002,30411 16/29Share buy back - 200,000 at 622.50p
At close of business on12-Sep-07351,202,30411 16/29Share buy back - 200,000 at 623.35p
At close of business on11-Sep-07351,402,30411 16/29Share buy back - 200,000 at 626.67p
At close of business on10-Sep-07351,602,30411 16/29Share buy back - 200,000 at 625.84p
At close of business on7-Sep-07351,802, 30411 16/29Share buy back - 600,000 at 637.43p
30-Apr-076-Sep-07352,402,30411 16/29Share Consolidation takes effect, 64 New for 67 Existing
17-Apr-0727-Apr-07368,921,16211 1/2911 shares issued in advance of Share Consolidation for divisibility
9-Oct-0616-Apr-07368,921,15111 1/29Share Consolidation takes effect, 29 New for 32 Existing
29-Sep-066-Oct-06407,085,4081013 shares issued in advance of Share Consolidation for divisibility
23-May-0628-Sep-06407,085,39510SIP Free Shares issued
Dividend history
Payment dateAmount per shareType of dividendEx-dividend dateRecord date
12-Oct-185.6 penceInterim20-Sept-1821-Sept-18
11-May-187.4 penceFinal19-Apr-1820-Apr-18
6-Oct-174.9 penceInterim21-Sep-1722-Sep-17
12-May-170.4 penceFinal20-Apr-1721-Apr-17
7-Oct-162.1 penceInterim22-Sep-1623-Sep-16
13-May-160.6 penceFinal21-Apr-1622-Apr-16
9-Oct-155.1 penceInterim24-Sep-1525-Sep-15
15-May-157.2 penceFinal23-Apr-1524-Apr-15
10-Oct-144.7 penceInterim24-Sep-1426-Sep-14
16-May-148.9 penceFinal23-Apr-1425-Apr-14
11-Oct-138.7 penceInterim25-Sep-1327-Sep-13
17-May-1310.9 penceFinal24-Apr-1326-Apr-13
12-Oct-1214.4 penceInterim26-Sep-1228-Sep-12
11-May-1211.8 penceFinal25-Apr-1227-Apr-12
14-Oct-1116.0 penceInterim28-Sep-1130-Sep-11
13-May-1117.9 penceFinal27-Apr-113-May-11
15-Oct-1014.1 penceInterim29-Sep-101-Oct-10
14-May-109.6 penceFinal28-Apr-1030-Apr-10
7-Oct-094.1 penceInterim16-Sep-0918-Sep-09
22-May-0938.3 penceFinal6-May-098-May-09
8-Oct-085.0 penceInterim17-Sep-0819-Sep-08
8-Oct-089.7 penceSpecial17-Sep-0819-Sep-08
7-May-087.8 penceSpecial16-Apr-0818-Apr-08
7-May-089.9 penceFinal16-Apr-0818-Apr-08
24-Oct-074.7 penceInterim3-Oct-075-Oct-07
16-May-0732.9 penceSpecial30-Apr-0727-Apr-07
16-May-079.1 penceFinal25-Apr-0727-Apr-07
25-Oct-0680 penceSpecial9-Oct-066-Oct-06
25-Oct-064 penceInterim4-Oct-066-Oct-06

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