BUSINESS WEBSITES
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| Continuing operations | 2009 £m |
2008 £m |
2007 £m |
2006 £m |
2005 £m |
| Revenue | 4,648.7 | 4,177.3 | 3,581.9 | 3,333.2 | 2,924.4 |
| Operating profit before intangible amortisation | 295.7 | 280.5 | 242.9 | 226.3 | 203.4 |
| Intangible amortisation | (41.8) | (36.0) | (24.4) | (19.9) | (15.9) |
| Operating profit | 253.9 | 244.5 | 218.5 | 206.4 | 187.5 |
| Finance income | 16.8 | 27.6 | 21.1 | 19.6 | 22.0 |
| Finance cost | (54.7) | (65.2) | (48.5) | (36.3) | (32.8) |
| Profit before income tax | 216.0 | 206.9 | 191.1 | 189.7 | 176.7 |
| Profit before income tax and intangible amortisation | 257.8 | 242.9 | 215.5 | 209.6 | 192.6 |
| Income tax | (67.1) | (64.7) | (61.0) | (60.3) | (56.7) |
| Profit for the year | 148.9 | 142.2 | 130.1 | 129.4 | 120.0 |
| Discontinued operations | |||||
| Profit for the year | – | - | - | - | 4.2 |
| Total profit for the year | 148.9 | 142.2 | 130.1 | 129.4 | 124.2 |
| Attributable to: | |||||
| Equity holders of the Company | 148.9 | 142.2 | 130.1 | 129.4 | 123.6 |
| Minority interests | – | - | - | - | 0.6 |
| Total profit for the year | 148.9 | 142.2 | 130.1 | 129.4 | 124.2 |
| Basic earnings per share | 46.4p | 44.5p | 39.8p | 37.8p | 35.4p |
| Adjusted earnings per share | 55.9p | 52.7p | 45.1p | 41.7p | 38.7p |