Financials

Consolidated income statement

For the year ended 31 December

  Notes 2009
£m		 2008
£m
Continuing operations:    
Revenue 1 2,530.8 2,409.9
Operating expenses 2 (2,411.5) (2,327.8)
Operating profit   119.3 82.1
Analysed as:      
Operating profit before amortisation and impairment of intangible assets1   180.6 147.6
Amortisation and impairment of intangible assets1   (61.3) (65.5)
Operating profit   119.3 82.1
Interest payable and similar charges 5 (125.0) (153.5)
Interest receivable 6 67.4 91.6
Share of profit from associates, net of tax of £2.6 million (2008: £2.0 million) 13 3.3 2.6
Profit before income tax   65.0 22.8
Income tax expense2 7 (16.1) (6.4)
Profit for the year from continuing operations   48.9 16.4
Discontinued operations:      
Profit for the year from discontinued operations 8 – 50
Profit for the year (including discontinued operations)   48.9 21.4
Attributable to:      
Minority interest   1.3 2.6
Equity holders of the company   47.6 18.8
    48.9 21.4
Basic earnings per share      
Continuing operations 9 2.63p 0.76p
Discontinued operations 9 – 0.28p
Continuing and discontinued operations 9 2.63p 1.04p
Diluted earnings per share      
Continuing operations 9 2.63p 0.76p
Discontinued operations 9 – 0.28p
Continuing and discontinued operations 9 2.63p 1.04p
  1. Other than computer software.
  2. Taxation includes £14.8 million (2008: £19.0 million) in respect of overseas taxation.
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