Final div 1.80 pence/shr (Il Sole 24 Ore Radiocor) - London, 19 Jun - Speedy Hire, a UK provider of tools and specialist equipment, said that in the full year ended March 31 basic earnings per share rose 136.0% to 0.59 pence while adjusted EPS fell 52.6% to 2.35 pence.

Revenue slipped 4.3% to 421.5 million pounds and adjusted EBITDA dropped 6.8% to 96.8 million.

The free cash flow surged 121.9% to 23.5 million pounds.

Speedy Hire plans a final dividend of 1.80 pence per share, resulting in a full year dividend of 2.60 pence, unchanged from the previous year.

"The new financial year has started well with performance in line with board expectations and I am pleased that since the year end, we have also secured further contract wins and renewals with key customers," said Dan Evans, the chief executive.

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