Financial highlights

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      Growth
  2010 2009 Actual
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Constant
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Revenue £m 4,829.6 4,648.7 4% 3%
Operating profit £m 255.7 253.9 1% (1)%
Operating profit* £m 306.7 295.7 4% 3%
Profit before tax £m 225.2 216.0 4% 3%
Profit before tax* £m 276.2 257.8 7% 6%
Basic earnings per share p 49.1 46.4 6% 4%
Adjusted earnings per share* p 60.6 55.9 8% 7%
Dividends per share p 23.35 21.55 8%

*Before intangible amortisation and acquisition related costs