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| Consolidated Profit and Loss Account | |
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Total £ million |
Before goodwill amortisation restated £ million |
Total restated £ million |
Total restated £ million |
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| Turnover | 2 | |||||||||
| Continuing operations |
2,460.6 | 2,460.6 | 2,148.9 | 2,148.9 | 4,463.0 | |||||
| Discontinued operations |
12.3 | 12.3 | 15.8 | 15.8 | 29.9 | |||||
| Group turnover |
2,472.9 | 2,472.9 | 2,164.7 | 2,164.7 | 4,492.9 | |||||
| Operating profit | 4 | |||||||||
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105.4 | 105.4 | 101.5 | 101.5 | 202.8 | |||||
| Goodwill amortisation |
– | (10.5) | – | (9.8) | (19.5) | |||||
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| Continuing operations before exceptionalitems |
105.4 | 94.9 | 101.5 | 91.7 | 183.3 | |||||
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5 | – | (3.0) | – | – | 2.1 | ||||
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| Total continuing operations |
105.4 | 91.9 | 101.5 | 91.7 | 185.4 | |||||
| Discontinued operations |
0.4 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 2.5 | |||||
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| Group operating profit |
105.8 | 92.2 | 102.9 | 93.0 | 187.7 | |||||
| Share of profit in associates |
0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.7 | |||||
| Goodwill amortisation on associates |
– | – | – | – | (0.1) | |||||
| Total operating profit |
4 | 106.1 | 92.5 | 103.1 | 93.2 | 188.3 | ||||
| Loss on closure of continuing operations | 5 | – | (12.4) | – | – | – | ||||
| Loss on sale of discontinued operations | 5 | – | (15.3) | – | – | – | ||||
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| Profit on ordinary activities before interest | 106.1 | 64.8 | 103.1 | 93.2 | 188.3 | |||||
| Net interest | (7.4) | (7.4) | (8.5) | (8.5) | (16.3) | |||||
| Net return on retirement benefits assets and liabilities | 7 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 6.0 | ||||
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| Profit on ordinary activities before taxation | 103.3 | 62.0 | 97.5 | 87.6 | 178.0 | |||||
| Taxation | 8 | (30.9) | (22.3) | (29.2) | (28.0) | (57.9) | ||||
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| Profit after taxation | 72.4 | 39.7 | 68.3 | 59.6 | 120.1 | |||||
| Minority interests | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.7 | |||||
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| Profit attributable to shareholders | 72.9 | 40.2 | 69.2 | 60.5 | 121.8 | |||||
| Dividends | 9 | (18.9) | (18.9) | (17.9) | (17.9) | (57.4) | ||||
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| Retained profit | 54.0 | 21.3 | 51.3 | 42.6 | 64.4 | |||||
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| Earnings per ordinary share (EPS) | ||||||||||
| Basic |
10 | 18.5 | 27.8 | 56.0 | ||||||
| Diluted |
10 | 18.5 | 27.7 | 55.8 | ||||||
| EPS before exceptional items and goodwill amortisation | ||||||||||
| Basic |
10 | 33.6 | 31.8 | 64.0 | ||||||
| Diluted |
10 | 33.5 | 31.7 | 63.7 | ||||||
| Dividend per ordinary share | 9 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 26.4 | ||||
