Financial Highlights 2007

  2007 £m Increase/
(decrease) %
2006 £m
Revenue 2,203.4 19.5 1,843.2
Operating profit before amortisation of intangible assets1 251.1 6.6 235.6
Operating profit 211.9 (1.2) 214.5
Profit before income tax and amortisation of intangible assets (PBTA)1 181.2 (2.8) 186.5
Profit before income tax 142.0 (14.1) 165.4
Free cash flow 102.1 (20.6) 128.6
Basic earnings per share – continuing operations 6.06p (15.8) 7.20p
Dividends paid and proposed per share 7.38p 7.38p

1 All references to intangible assets exclude computer software and development costs.