Financials

Five-year summary

	2005 £m	2006 £m	2007 £m	2008 £m	2009 £m
Revenue from continuing operations	2,301.2	2,124.7	2,203.4	2,409.9	2,530.8
Operating profit from continuing operations	243.3	249.1	211.9	82.1	119.3
Profit before income tax from continuing operations	190.1	199.1	142.0	22.8	65.0
Profit for the year from continuing operations	138.6	154.3	111.7	16.4	48.9
Profit for the year from discontinued operations	185.8	92.8	546.8	5.0	–
Profit for the year (including discontinued)	324.4	247.1	658.5	21.4	48.9

Profit attributable to equity holders of the company	321.5	245.1	656.3	18.8	47.6
Profit attributable to minority interest	2.9	2.0	2.2	2.6	1.3
	324.4	247.1	658.5	21.4	48.9

Basic earnings per share:
Continuing operations	7.52p	8.43p	6.06p	0.76p	2.63p
Continuing and discontinued operations	17.82p	13.57p	36.32p	1.04p	2.63p
Dividends per 1p share	7.38p	7.38p	7.38p	0.65p	–

Gross assets	1,558.0	1,792.0	1,960.3	2,396.9	2,001.0
Gross liabilities	(2,217.6)	(2,325.6)	(1,902.0)	(2,458.8)	(2,151.1)
Net (liabilities)/assets	(659.6)	(533.6)	58.3	(61.9)	(150.1)

Share capital	18.1	18.1	18.1	18.1	18.1
Reserves	(684.7)	(558.1)	32.8	(89.0)	(177.5)
Minority interest	7.0	6.4	7.4	9.0	9.3
Capital employed	(659.6)	(533.6)	58.3	(61.9)	(150.1)