Total before goodwill and exceptional items

2001

£m

Goodwill and exceptional items

2001

£m

£m

Total before goodwill and exceptional items

2000

£m

Goodwill and exceptional items

2000

£m

Total

2000

£m

Turnover

- continuing operations

2,457.4

-

2,457.4

1,968.6

-

1,968.6

- discontinued operations

6.8

-

6.8

34.0

-

34.0

2,464.2

-

2,464.2

2.002.6

-

2,002.6

Other operating income   3

12.4

-

12.4

13.4

-

13.4

Other operating costs before goodwill and exceptional items

(2,318.8)

-

(2,318.8)

(1,860.9)

-

(1,860.9)

Goodwill amortisation

-

(41.9)

(41.9)

-

(22.7)

(22.7)

Total operating costs    4

(2,318.8)

(125.4)

(2,444.2)

(1,860.9)

(53.3)

(1,914.2)

Operating profit       

157.8

(125.4)

32.4

155.1

(53.3)

101.8

- continuing operations

156.7

(125.4)

31.3

142.0

(53.3)

88.7

- discontinued operations

1.1

-

1.1

13.1

-

13.1

157.8

(125.4)

32.4

155.1

(53.3)

101.8

Share of operating losses of associated undertakings

(1.9)

-

(1.9)

(1.8)

-

(1.8)

-

91.7

91.7

-

(1.0)

(1.0)

Profit on ordinary activities before interest

155.9

(33.7)

122.2

153.3

(54.3)

99.0

Net interest payable            7

(26.7)

-

(26.7)

(34.0)

-

(34.0)

Profit on ordinary activities before taxation

129.2

(33.7)

95.5

119.3

(54.3)

65.0

Tax on profit on ordinary activities                               8

(27.8)

26.6

(1.2)

(25.7)

12.8

(12.9)

Profit after tax

101.4

(7.1)

94.3

93.6

(41.5)

52.1

Minority Interest

0.1

-

0.1

(0.7)

-

(0.7)

Profit attributable to shareholders

101.5

(7.1)

94.4

92.9

(41.5)

51.4

Dividends                           10

(28.6)

-

(28.6)

(26.3)

-

(26.3)

Retained profit for the financial year

72.9

(7.1)

65.8

66.6

(41.5)

25.1

Basic earnings per
share                             11

Diluted earnings per
share                           11

68.3p

39.7p