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Five Year Summary

Table of UK GAAP
Full Year FY
2002		 FY
2003		 FY
2004		 FY
2005
Revenue £m 551.7 560.3 687.6 776.6
Operating profit £m 137.7 155.9 185.6 211.1
Profit before tax £m 129.2 151.0 181.1 205.4
Profit for the period £m 89.1 104.2 126.8 143.6
EPS - basic pence 6.99 8.16 9.90 11.18
EP - diluted pence 6.96 8.14 9.85 11.10
Div per share pence 1.50 1.65 2.33 2.88
Issued share capital no. 1,275,548,103 1,279,158,360 1,281,801,526 1,285,318,582

IFRS

Table of IFRS
Full Year FY
2005
(restated
for IFRS)

FY
2006

FY
2007

FY
2008
Revenue £m 759.6 935.6 1,157.6 1,295.0
EBITA £m 202.1 249.4 283.2 299.8
Operating profit £m 199.3 235.8 255.2 267.4
Profit before tax £m 193.6 221.2 223.3 241.0
Profit for the period £m 132.4 152.6 154.1 166.3
EPS - basic (pre amort) pence 10.49 12.54 13.34 14.44
EPS - basic (post amort) pence 10.31 11.81 11.85 12.73
EPS - diluted (post amort) pence 10.26 11.73 11.79 12.69
Div per share pence 2.88 3.59 7.00 7.21
Issued share capital no. 1,285,318,582 1,294,280,944 1,304,160,154 1,309,557,557

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