Consolidated income statement

Continuing operations

Sales

4, 5

2 720

2 533

Operating profit/(loss)

4, 6

303

(44)

Finance income

10

3

2

Finance expense

10

(61)

(74)

Profit/(loss) before tax

245

(116)

Income tax (expense)/credit

11

(49)

95

Profit/(loss) for the year from continuing operations

196

(21)

(Loss)/profit for the year from discontinued operations

12

(29)

40

Profit for the year

167

19

Profit for the year attributable to:

– equity holders of the Company

163

15

– non-controlling interests

4

4

167

19

pence

pence

Earnings per share attributable to the equity holders of the Company
from continuing and discontinued operations:

13

– basic

35.3

3.3

– diluted

34.7

3.3

Earnings/(loss) per share attributable to the equity holders of the Company
from continuing operations:

13

– basic

42.6

(4.7)

– diluted

41.9

(4.7)

Dividends per share:

14

– interim paid

6.8

6.8

– final proposed

16.9

16.1

23.7

22.9

Analysis of adjusted profit before tax from continuing operations

£m

£m

Profit/(loss) before tax

245

(116)

Add back:

– exceptional items

7

5

298

– amortisation of acquired intangible assets

15

13

14

Adjusted profit before tax, exceptional items and amortisation of acquired intangible assets

263

196