Summary Group income statement

For the year ended 31 December 2008


			2008			2007
	Before exceptional items^* £m	Exceptional items^* (Note 3) £m	Total £m	Before exceptional items^*# £m	Exceptional items^* (Note 3) £m	Total^* £m
Continuing operations
Revenue including share of joint ventures and associates	9,486	–	9,486	7,488	–	7,488
Share of revenue of joint ventures and associates	(1,225)	–	(1,225)	(1,022)	–	(1,022)
Group revenue	8,261	–	8,261	6,466	–	6,466
Cost of sales	(7,628)	–	(7,628)	(5,959)	(33)	(5,992)
Gross profit	633	–	633	507	(33)	474
Net operating expenses
– amortisation of intangible assets	–	(27)	(27)	–	(9)	(9)
– other	(478)	51	(427)	(394)	(6)	(400)
Group operating profit	155	24	179	113	(48)	65
Share of results of joint ventures and associates	75	(3)	72	65	6	71
Profit from operations	230	21	251	178	(42)	136
Investment income	43	–	43	42	–	42
Finance costs	(24)	–	(24)	(19)	(2)	(21)
Profit before taxation	249	21	270	201	(44)	157
Taxation	(66)	(8)	(74)	(53)	65	12
Profit for the year from continuing operations	183	13	196	148	21	169
Loss for the year from discontinued operations	–	–	–	2	(20)	(18)
Profit for the year attributable to equity shareholders	183	13	196	150	1	151
^*and amortisation of intangible assets.
^# Re-presented (Note 1).
				Notes	2008 pence	2007 pence
Basic earnings per ordinary share
– continuing operations				4	42.9	39.3
– discontinued operations				4	–	(4.2)
					42.9	35.1
Diluted earnings per ordinary share
– continuing operations					42.7	39.0
– discontinued operations					–	(4.2)
					42.7	34.8
Dividends per ordinary share proposed for the year					12.8	11.5