1 Stock Spirits Group uses alternative performance measures as key financial indicators to assess the underlying performance of the Group. These include adjusted EBITDA (note 7), free cashflow (note 7) and adjusted basic EPS (adjusted for exceptional items; note 14). The narrative in the Annual Report & Accounts includes these alternative measures and an explanation is set out in note 7 to the consolidated financial statements included in the Annual Report & Accounts
2 Interim dividend of 2.38 €cents paid on 22 September 2017 and proposed final dividend for 2017 of 5.72 €cents
3 A special dividend of 11.90 €cents was also paid during 2016. Total dividend paid for 2016 was 19.62 €cents