The group has published positive full-year results with adjusted operating profit increasing by 14% to £4,667m, profit before tax increasing 13% to £3,555m and EPS growing 16% to 73p. These are all better than expected. The strong yearly performance was mainly driven by the US (+45%), UK electricity transmission (+17%) and gas transmission (+5%). Gas distribution was up 2%. Net debt reached £19.6bn (-19.7%). On a reported basis, the group published operating profit increasing by 0.5% to £4,102m ....