Income statement

Consolidated income statement

for the year ended 31 December 2008

2008
£m		 2007
£m
Revenue 4,177.3 3,581.9
Operating profit before intangible amortisation 280.5 242.9
Intangible amortisation (36.0) (24.4)
Operating profit 244.5 218.5
Finance income 27.6 21.1
Finance cost (65.2) (48.5)
Profit before income tax 206.9 191.1
Profit before income tax and intangible amortisation 242.9 215.5
UK income tax (8.6) (4.4)
Overseas income tax (56.1) (56.6)
Total income tax (64.7) (61.0)
Profit for the year attributable to the Company’s equity holders 142.2 130.1
Earnings per share attributable to the Company’s equity holders
Basic 44.5p 39.8p
Diluted 44.4p 39.6p