Britvic announced a final dividend per share of 21.6p, which is in line with its policy of maintaining a 50% payout of its adjusted earnings. The company managed to bring down its adjusted net debt by £45.8 million in the fiscal year. Also Britvic signed a new agreement with PepsiCo (PEP.US), for an exclusive 20-year franchise for the production, distribution, marketing and sales of the US giant’s carbonated soft drink brands in the UK.

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