 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1999
 |
1998 (Restated)*
|
|
Earnings
£m |
Weighted avg number of shares
millions |
Per share amount
pence |
Earnings
£m |
Weighted avg number of shares
millions |
Per share amount
pence |
|
| Profit attributable to shareholders |
94.5 |
|
|
211.9 |
|
|
| Preference dividends net of amortisation (note 6) |
(14.2) |
|
|
(15.1) |
|
|
|
| Basic earnings per share |
80.3 |
612.8 |
13.1 |
196.8 |
609.4 |
32.3 |
| Effect of dilutive securities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Options |
- |
2.5 |
|
- |
6.9 |
|
| 6.5p Convertible Preference shares |
n/a |
n/a |
|
10.7 |
42.6 |
|
| 5.5p Convertible Preference shares |
3.5 |
50.6 |
|
4.4 |
53.3 |
|
| Other |
- |
1.0 |
|
- |
1.0 |
|
|
| Diluted earnings per share |
83.8 |
666.9 |
12.6 |
211.9 |
713.2 |
29.7 |
|
| Reconciliation to Headline earnings per share |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Basic earnings per share |
80.3 |
612.8 |
13.1 |
196.8 |
609.4 |
32.3 |
| Exceptional items |
32.6 |
|
5.3 |
(9.6) |
|
(1.6) |
|
|
112.9 |
|
18.4 |
187.2 |
|
30.7 |
| Digital Television |
94.3 |
|
15.4 |
20.7 |
|
3.4 |
|
| Headline earnings per share |
207.2 |
612.8 |
33.8 |
207.9 |
609.4 |
34.1 |
|
| Diluted earnings per share |
83.8 |
666.9 |
12.6 |
211.9 |
713.2 |
29.7 |
| Exceptional items |
32.6 |
|
4.9 |
(9.6) |
|
(1.3) |
|
|
116.4 |
|
17.5 |
202.3 |
|
28.4 |
| Digital Television |
94.3 |
|
14.1 |
20.7 |
|
2.9 |
|
| Headline diluted earnings per share |
210.7 |
666.9 |
31.6 |
223.0 |
713.2 |
31.3 |
|
