Five Year Summary

  2003 £m 2004 £m 2005 £m 2006 £m 2007 £m
Revenue from continuing operations 2,426.2 2,181.4 2,301.2 2,124.7 2,203.4
Operating profit from continuing operations 452.6 308.5 243.3 249.1 211.9
Profit before income tax from continuing operations 409.2 256.7 190.1 199.1 142.0
Profit for the year from continuing operations 304.0 186.9 138.6 154.3 111.7
Profit for the year from discontinued operations (12.4) 5.2 185.8 92.8 546.8
Profit for the year (including discontinued) 291.6 192.1 324.4 247.1 658.5
           
Profit attributable to equity holders of the company 290.1 190.4 321.5 245.1 656.3
Profit attributable to minority interest 1.5 1.7 2.9 2.0 2.2
  291.6 192.1 324.4 247.1 658.5
           
Basic earnings per share:          
Continuing operations 16.51p 10.24p 7.52p 8.43p 6.06p
Continuing and discontinued operations 15.83p 10.53p 17.82p 13.57p 36.32p
           
Dividends per 1p share 6.10p 6.71p 7.38p 7.38p 7.38p
           
Gross assets 1,807.6 1,770.6 1,558.0 1,792.0 1,960.3
Gross liabilities (2,432.2) (2,554.6) (2,217.6) (2,325.6) (1,902.0)
Net assets/liabilities (624.6) (784.0) (659.6) (533.6) 58.3
           
Share capital 18.2 18.1 18.1 18.1 18.1
Reserves (649.3) (812.2) (684.7) (558.1) 32.8
Minority interest 6.5 10.1 7.0 6.4 7.4
Capital employed (624.6) (784.0) (659.6) (533.6) 58.3

Notes

  1. The results for 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007 have been prepared under International Financial Reporting Standards. Earlier years have not been restated and are as published under UK GAAP.
  2. The results for 2003 and 2004 are as published as comparatives in the 2004 and 2005 annual reports respectively and the results from 2005 and 2006 are as published in the 2006 annual report. The results from continuing and discontinued operations for these years have not been restated for the effect of subsequent disposals.