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Key financial data

For the year ended 31 December 2008      
  notes 2008
£m
2007
£m
Revenue 1 3,042.2 2,000.7
Net operating expenses 3(a) (2,870.4) (1,872.7)
Group operating profit   171.8 128.0
Share of post tax profits from associates   4.4 4.3
Net finance costs 2 (26.2) (16.5)
Profit on ordinary activities before taxation 3 150.0 115.8
Tax on profit on ordinary activities 5 (38.8) (25.8)
Profit for the year   111.2 90.0
Attributable to:      
Equity holders of the parent   104.5 86.4
Minority interests   6.7 3.6
    111.2 90.0
Dividends per ordinary share 6 24.06p 22.65p

Earnings per share
7(a)    
Basic earnings per share   52.6p 43.5p
Diluted earnings per share   52.3p 43.4p
Basic earnings per share before goodwill impairment,
intangible asset amortisation and exceptional items
7(b) 61.5p 46.5p


Notes to the accounts
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Key financial statements [PDF – 56KB]

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