GKN PLC <GKNL.L> 1986 YEAR
Shr 28.5p vs 26.6p.
    Final div 8p, making 13p vs 12p.
    Pre-tax profit 132.4 mln stg vs 132.7 mln.
    Net profit befire minorities  81.0 mln vs 74.4 mln.
    Sales 2.06 billion stg vs 2.20 billion.
    Extraordinary debit 36.5 mln vs 20.4 mln.
    Trading surplus after depreciation 145.7 mln stg vs 158.1
    Mln
    Investment and interest income 5.4 mln vs 3.8 mln
    Interest payable 42.5 mln vs 43.9 mln
    Profits from related companies, less losses, 23.8 mln vs
    14.7 mln
    Tax 51.4 mln vs 58.3 mln
    Profit attributable to outside shareholders' interests 12.6
    Mln vs 11.2 mln
    Note - Extraordinary debit included charge for
restructuring auto parts distribution in France and loss of 10
mln stg on sale of steel stock business.
    Trading surplus comprised -
    Automotive components and products 101 mln stg vs 105 mln
    Industrial services and supplies 30 mln vs 21 mln
    Wholesale and industrial distribution 11 mln vs 22 mln
    Steels and forgings four mln vs 10 mln
    By region, Britain contributed 34 mln stg vs 47 mln
    Continental Europe 77 mln vs 56 mln
    U.S.A. 28 mln vs 51 mln
    Rest of world seven mln vs four mln
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