- Strategy & performance
In this section we give an overview of our performance in 2010, plus objectives and our outlook for 2011.
- Business review
Find out about how each of our businesses have performed this year, plus our outlook for each in 2011.
Business overview
For an at a glance overview of the performance of each of our businesses.
- Governance
Find out about how we govern the company, our remuneration policies, the director’s report and a statement of their responsibilities.
- Financials
Including consolidated statements, the auditor’s report, notes to the accounts and a five year summary.
- Shareholder
information
For useful share management and investor information, including key dates for the diary and contact information.
Annual General Meeting
Will be held on Wednesday 11 May 2011 at 11.00 am
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2006 £m |
2007 £m |
2008 £m |
2009 £m |
2010 £m |
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| Revenue from continuing operations | 2,124.7 | 2,203.4 | 2,409.9 | 2,530.8 | 2,496.5 |
| Operating profit from continuing operations | 249.1 | 211.9 | 82.1 | 119.3 | 61.5 |
| Adjusted operating profit1 from continuing operations | 298.6 | 279.5 | 167.2 | 220.8 | 239.3 |
| Profit before income tax from continuing operations | 199.1 | 142.0 | 22.8 | 65.0 | 14.5 |
| Profit/(loss) for the year from continuing operations | 154.3 | 111.7 | 16.4 | 48.9 | (20.3) |
| Profit for the year from discontinued operations | 92.8 | 546.8 | 5.0 | – | – |
| Profit/(loss) for the year (including discontinued) | 247.1 | 658.5 | 21.4 | 48.9 | (20.3) |
| Profit/(loss) attributable to equity holders of the company | 245.1 | 656.3 | 18.8 | 47.6 | (23.4) |
| Profit attributable to non controlling interests | 2.0 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 1.3 | 3.1 |
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247.1 | 658.5 | 21.4 | 48.9 | (20.3) |
| Basic earnings per share: |
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| Continuing operations | 8.43p | 6.06p | 0.76p | 2.63p | (1.29p) |
| Continuing and discontinued operations | 13.57p | 36.32p | 1.04p | 2.63p | (1.29p) |
| Adjusted earnings per share2 – continuing operations | 9.95p | 8.72p | 4.31p | 6.61p | 7.81p |
| Dividends per 1p share | 7.38p | 7.38p | 0.65p | – | – |
| Gross assets | 1,792.0 | 1,960.3 | 2,396.9 | 2,001.0 | 1,801.5 |
| Gross liabilities | (2,325.6) | (1,902.0) | (2,458.8) | (2,151.1) | (1,926.7) |
| Net (liabilities)/assets | (533.6) | 58.3 | (61.9) | (150.1) | (125.2) |
| Share capital | 18.1 | 18.1 | 18.1 | 18.1 | 18.1 |
| Reserves | (558.1) | 32.8 | (89.0) | (177.5) | (153.8) |
| Non controlling interest | 6.4 | 7.4 | 9.0 | 9.3 | 10.5 |
| Capital employed | (533.6) | 58.3 | (61.9) | (150.1) | (125.2) |
- before amortisation and impairment of intangibles (excluding computer software) and one-off items
- earnings per share before the after tax effects of one-off items and amortisation and impairment of intangibles (excluding computer software)
- prior years’ figures have not been restated for the effect of discontinued operations