| Unaudited 26 weeks to 29 September 2007 |
Unaudited 26 weeks to 30 September 2006 |
Audited 52 weeks to 31 March 2007 |
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| Notes | Before acquired intangibles amortisation £000 |
Amortisation of acquired intangibles £000 |
Total £000 |
Before acquired intangibles amortisation £000 |
Amortisation of acquired intangibles £000 |
Total £000 |
Total £000 |
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| Continuing operations | |||||||||
| Revenue | 1 | 187,868 | - | 187,868 | 167,522 | - | 167,522 | 354,606 | |
| Operating profit | 34,310 | (1,968) | 32,342 | 31,469 | (1,452) | 30,017 | 64,462 | ||
| Finance income | 4,017 | - | 4,017 | 3,592 | - | 3,592 | 7,272 | ||
| Finance expense | (4,764) | - | (4,764) | (4,434) | - | (4,434) | (9,101) | ||
| Profit before taxation | 33,563 | (1,968) | 31,595 | 30,627 | (1,452) | 29,175 | 62,633 | ||
| Taxation | 3 | (10,050) | 705 | (9,345) | (9,397) | 450 | (8,947) | (18,622) | |
| Profit for the period attributable to equity shareholders |
1 | 23,513 | (1,263) | 22,250 | 21,230 | (1,002) | 20,228 | 44,011 | |
| Earnings per ordinary share | 4 | ||||||||
| From continuing operations | |||||||||
| Basic | 6.31p | 5.97p | 5.73p | 5.46p | 11.86p | ||||
| Diluted | 5.94p | 5.44p | 11.77p | ||||||
| Dividends in respect of the period | 5 | ||||||||
| Declared and paid (£000) | 11,187 | 10,614 | 26,753 | ||||||
| Declared and paid per share | 3.00p | 2.85p | 7.18p | ||||||