Financial Highlights
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UKGAAP2 |
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IFRS |
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2003 |
20041 |
|
20053,4 |
20064,5 |
20074,5 |
20084,5 |
| Turnover (£ million) |
3,167 |
3,167 |
|
3,339 |
3,465 |
3,225 |
3,424 |
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| Profit before tax (£ million)*1 |
228 |
227 |
|
254 |
267 |
311 |
286 |
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| Dividends per share (pence) |
18.3 |
18.8 |
|
19.4 |
20.0 |
21.5 |
22.6 |
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Diluted earnings per share
(pence) * |
33.0 |
33.9 |
|
37.4 |
41.7 |
47.9 |
40.6 |
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* Before exceptional items and amortisation
- Comparative figures for 2004 have been restated to reflect the adoption of UITF38 Accounting for ESOP Trusts.
- Comparative figures for 2003 and 2004 have not been restated to reflect the adoption of IFRS from 1 April 2004.
- Comparative figures for 2005 have not been restated to reflect the adoption of IAS32/39 from 1 April 2005.
- 'Amortisation' relates to the amortisation of intangible assets arising on acquisition of businesses.
- Financial highlights information for the year ended 31 March 2006 is presented in accordance with the presentation adopted in the 2007 Group financial statements and unless otherwise stated represents continuing operations only. Financial highlights information for the years ended 31 March 2007 and 31 March 2008 is presented in accordance with the presentation adopted in the 2008 Group financial statements and unless otherwise stated represents continuing operations only.
Results presented above are for years to 31 March and have been calculated using the Group's published interim and full year financial statements.
The above information has been extracted from the 2008 Annual Report and should be read in conjunction with this.
