Historic trend

Five year review


Continuing operations 2008
£m		 2007
£m		 2006
£m		 2005
£m		 2004
£m
Revenue 4,177.3 3,581.9 3,333.2 2,924.4 2,438.5
           
Operating profit before intangible amortisation 280.5 242.9 226.3 203.4 168.9
Intangible amortisation (36.0) (24.4) (19.9) (15.9) (7.8)
Operating profit 244.5 218.5 206.4 187.5 161.1
Finance income 27.6 21.1 19.6 22.0 17.0
Finance cost (65.2) (48.5) (36.3) (32.8) (19.9)
Profit before income tax 206.9 191.1 189.7 176.7 158.2
Profit before income tax and intangible amortisation 242.9 215.5 209.6 192.6 166.0
Income tax (64.7) (61.0) (60.3) (56.7) (52.5)
Profit for the year 142.2 130.1 129.4 120.0 105.7
           
Discontinued operations          
Profit for the year - - - 4.2 35.7
Total profit for the year 142.2 130.1 129.4 124.2 141.4
           
Attributable to:          
Equity holders of the Company 142.2 130.1 129.4 123.6 140.2
Minority interests - - - 0.6 1.2
Total profit for the year 142.2 130.1 129.4 124.2 141.4
           
Basic earnings per share 44.5p 39.8p 37.8p 35.4p 30.7p
Adjusted earnings per share 52.7p 45.1p 41.7p 38.7p 32.1p