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Report & Accounts 2005

Financial Statements

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  Notes 2005
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2004
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Continuing Operations
Revenue 2Opens in a new window 6,508 6,085
Trading costs 3Opens in a new window (5,452) (5,131)
Restructuring costs 4Opens in a new window (72) (140)
Amortisation and impairment of intangibles 15Opens in a new window (6) (7)
Non-trading items 5Opens in a new window 25 18
Profit from Operations   1,003 825

Share of result in associates		 17Opens in a new window 28 22
Profit before Financing and Taxation 1,031 847

Investment revenue		 9Opens in a new window 42 48
Finance costs 10Opens in a new window (230) (253)
Profit before Taxation   843 642
Taxation 11Opens in a new window (140) (145)
Profit for the Period from continuing operations   703 497

Discontinued Operations		 32Opens in a new window    
Profit for the Period from discontinued operations   73 50
Profit for the Period   776 547
Attributable to:      
Equity holders of the parent   765 525
Minority interests   11 22
    776 547
Earnings per share      
From continuing and discontinued operations      
Basic 13Opens in a new window 37.3p 25.9p
Diluted 13Opens in a new window 36.9p 25.7p

From continuing operations		      
Basic 13Opens in a new window 33.8p 23.4p
Diluted 13Opens in a new window 33.4p 23.3p