BRIEF-AA posts FY core profit of 403 mln stg, up 0.2 pct
March 28 Aa Plc
* Final results for the year ended 31 january 2017
* New business volumes grew 14%
* Ias 19 valuation of group's pension schemes was £395m at 31 january, significantly below july 2016 level of £622m
* We have proposed changes to our uk pension arrangements which would mitigate current and future liabilities whilst preserving benefits a defined benefit scheme
* We expect triennial review of uk schemes to conclude by end of june 2017
* A positive start to 2018 financial year
* Trading revenue 1 (£m) 940 925
* Trading ebitda 2 (£m) 403 402
* Trading ebitda margin 3 (%) 42.9 43.5
* Operating profit 4 (£m) 284 297
* Profit after tax 4 (£m) 74 (1)
* Dividends per share (p) 9.3 9.0 +3.3% Source text for Eikon: Further company coverage: