date:Nov 23, 2012
ated marketing costs rising slightly behind the increase in revenue. EBITA margins also benefited from acquisitions and business combinations, particularly Foster's, and the reported EBITA margin for the group expanded by 100 bps to 18.2%.
Adjusted earnings growth of 15% reflects higher EBITA, boosted by the acquisition of Foster's, and a reduction in the effective tax rate to 27.5%, partly offset by increased finance costs driven by Foster's-related debt. Adjusted earnings per share were up 14