for the year ended 31st March 2005		  
 
   
 
    2005
 2005 2005
2004
 2004
  Notes Before
exceptional
items and
goodwill
amortisation
£ million

Exceptional
items and
goodwill
amortisation
£ million

 Total

£ million		 Before
exceptional
items and
goodwill
amortisation
restated
£ million		 Total
restated
£ million
   
Turnover 1          
Continuing operations   4,626.2 - 4,626.2 4,463.0 4,463.0
Discontinued operations 32 12.3 - 12.3 29.9 29.9
   
Group turnover   4,638.5 - 4,638.5 4,492.9 4,492.9
   
Operating profit 1          
Continuing operations before goodwill amortisation   206.9 - 206.9 202.8 202.8
Goodwill amortisation   - (20.9) (20.9) - (19.5)
   
Continuing operations before
exceptional items		   206.9 (20.9) 186.0 202.8 183.3
Exceptional items 2 - (23.5) (23.5) - 2.1
   
Total continuing operations   206.9 (44.4) 162.5 202.8 185.4
Discontinued operations 32 0.4 - 0.4 2.5 2.5
Goodwill amortisation on discontinued
operations		   - (0.1) (0.1) - (0.2)
   
Group operating profit 5 207.3 (44.5) 162.8 205.3 187.7
Share of profit in associates   0.8 - 0.8 0.7 0.7
Goodwill amortisation on associates   – (0.1) (0.1) – (0.1)
   
Total operating profit   208.1 (44.6) 163.5 206.0 188.3
Loss on closure of continuing operations 2 - (13.2) (13.2) – –
Loss on sale of discontinued operations 2 - (15.2) (15.2) - –
   
Profit on ordinary activities before interest   208.1 (73.0) 135.1 206.0 188.3
Net interest 3 (13.3) - (13.3) (16.3) (16.3)
Net return on retirement benefits assets and liabilities 4 9.2 - 9.2 6.0 6.0
   
Profit on ordinary activities before taxation 6 204.0 (73.0) 131.0 195.7 178.0
Taxation 8 (59.6) 15.6 (44.0) (58.3) (57.9)
   
Profit after taxation   144.4 (57.4) 87.0 137.4 120.1
Minority interests 26 1.2 - 1.2 1.7 1.7
   
Profit attributable to shareholders   145.6 (57.4) 88.2 139.1 121.8
Dividends 9 (59.8) - (59.8) (57.4) (57.4)
   
Retained profit for the year 27 85.8 (57.4) 28.4 81.7 64.4
   
 
             
    pence   pence pence pence
   
 
Earnings per ordinary share            
Basic 10 67.1   40.6 64.0 56.0
Diluted 10 66.9   40.5 63.7 55.8
             
Dividend per ordinary share 9 27.7   27.7 26.4 26.4
   
 
 
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