Berkeley warns of Government interference as posts "tremendous" results Revenue grew by 40pc to £1bn, while earnings per share was up 68pc. The company is one year in to a 10-year plan aimed at returning £13 per share to investors. The company aims to pay its first dividend under the plan in September 2015. During the year Berkeley invted £311m in its land bank. Since the April 30 year end the company has invested a further £150m in a site in News International's former newspaper headquarters in Wapping. Despite these investments the company said it had a strong balance sheet with net debt standing at £57.9m. Net asset value per share, a key measure for property companies, was up 18.3pc at 839. Berkeley's shares were up 3.4pc at £14.12 in mid-afternoon trading.