| BOWATER 1986 PRETAX PROFITS RISE 15.6 MLN STG | |
| Shr 27.7p vs 20.7p | |
| Div 6.0p vs 5.5p making 10.0p vs 9.25p | |
| Turnover 1.34 billion stg vs 1.29 billion | |
| Pretax profit 48.0 mln vs 32.4 mln | |
| Tax 14.4 mln vs 6.9 mln | |
| Company name is Bowater Industries Plc <BWTR.L> | |
| Trading profit 63.4 mln vs 45.1 mln | |
| Trading profit includes - | |
| Packaging and associated products 23.2 mln vs 14.2 mln | |
| Merchanting and services 18.4 mln vs 9.6 mln | |
| Tissue and timber products 9.0 mln vs 5.8 mln | |
| Interest debit 15.4 mln vs 12.7 mln | |
| Minority interests 7.0 mln debit vs 6.2 mln debit | |
| Extraordinary items 15.4 mln credit vs 11.9 mln debit | |