Moving forward Ambitious about profitable growth Focusing on quality of growth and long-term value creation by using our resources wisely and efficiently. GROWTH POTENTIAL SHARED VALUES We are highly confident about ourOur shared values kept us strong during growth prospects. Our ambitionsthe Covid-19 crisis and will help keep our are unchanged and have been feet on the ground as we move forward strengthened through ouear gs together during our next growth phase. over the year. We have navigatedThey encourage us to think about longer- uncertainty, embraced challenges,term commitments to our stakeholders, proven the resilience of our businessremind us of our entrepreneurial roots model and outperformed the marketand promote engagement through leaving us motivated to do more.listening and learning. Highly cash-generative, we have the resource and agility to invest in100 pence opportunities for growth and the discipline to maximise long-term returns. Our confidence in the medium-Total dividend including a declared term outlook has led to reinstatedspecial dividend of 65 pence dividend payments, including a (FY20: nil) proposed special dividend, and a return to our published capital and dividend policies. +44.6% Increase in profit before tax FY21: £157.8m (FY20: £109.1m) +26.3% Increase in total sales FY21: £1,336m (FY20: £1,058m) 8 DUNELM GROUP PLC ANNUAL REPORT & ACCOUNTS 2021