SUMMARY PERFORMANCE 2003
CONTINUING ACTIVITIES
(excluding amortisation and exceptionals)
2003
2002 (restated)
Sales
£m
Profits
£m
Sales
£m
Profits
£m
Detection
273
71
119
29
Medical
486
88
480
93
Aerospace
998
105
1,079
139
Specialty Engineering
872
108
910
103
Total sales
2,629
2,588
Operating profit
372
364
Interest
(21)
(26)
Pensions financing
(2)
26
Pre-tax profit
349
364
EPS
45.6p
46.9p
DISCONTINUED ACTIVITIES
(excluding amortisation and exceptionals)
2003
2002 (restated)
Sales
£m
Profits
£m
Sales
£m
Profits
£m
Total sales
427
635
Operating profit
52
64
Interest
(17)
(32)
Pre-tax profit
35
32
EPS
4.5p
4.1p
CONTINUING AND DISCONTINUED ACTIVITIES
2003
2002 (restated)
Sales
£m
Profits
£m
Sales
£m
Profits
£m
Total sales
3,056
3,223
Operating profit*
424
428
Interest
(38)
(58)
Pensions financing*
(2)
26
Pre-tax profit*
384
396
EPS*
50.1p
51.0p
Amortisation of goodwill
(44)
(51)
Exceptional items
(123)
(68)
Pre-tax profit
217
277
EPS
20.0p
33.3p
*before goodwill amortisation and exceptionals
2002 results have been restated to reflect the adoption of FRS17
