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Inter Link Foods - Acquires 50 year old malt loaf brand

February 2003

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When we looked at InterLink in last May's issue, the shares had spurted ahead following a number of very earnings enhancing acquisitions. Since then the price has drifted back before taking a thump following the announcement of results for the six months to 31 October that were accompanied with an acquisition and an associated placing and open offer. The interim results were in line withmarket expectations with sales up 9% to £24.55m including oneadditional month from Lusty. Profit before tax and goodwill was up 11%to £1.61m and eps by 10% to 17.2p. What spooked the market was thehefty discount (15%) to the share placing and the slightly cautiousoutlook with trading in the runup to Christmas less than anticipated.Interlink ...

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