Revenue increased 5% to €3.91 bn, supported by higher average packaging prices, while EBITDA was stable at €564 m and EPS fell -15% to 42.7c. Corrugated packaging delivered 42% EBITDA growth and flexible packaging gained 9%, offsetting weakness in fine paper. An interim dividend of 23.33c was declared, unchanged year on year, with leverage rising to 2.5x after recent acquisitions.
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