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Year ended 31 July 2004 |
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Ordinary
activities
£m |
Discontinued
businesses
£m |
Goodwill amortisation
£m |
Exceptional
items
£m |
Total
£m |
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| Continuing operations |
2,649.4 |
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2,649.4 |
| Acquisitions |
29.0 |
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29.0 |
| Discontinued businesses |
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55.0 |
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55.0 |
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| Turnover |
2,678.4 |
55.0 |
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2,733.4 |
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| Continuing operations |
356.6 |
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(35.6) |
(30.9) |
290.1 |
| Acquisitions |
3.5 |
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(1.5) |
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2.0 |
| Discontinued businesses |
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2.2 |
(1.9) |
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0.3 |
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| Operating profit |
360.1 |
2.2 |
(39.0) |
(30.9) |
292.4 |
| Exceptional items |
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exceptional property profit |
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12.1 |
12.1 |
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profit on disposal of businesses |
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7.8 |
7.8 |
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write-down of goodwill on anticipated future
disposal |
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| Profit before interest and
tax |
360.1 |
2.2 |
(39.0) |
(11.0) |
312.3 |
| Net interest payable |
(13.0) |
(2.4) |
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(15.4) |
| Other finance income/(costs) |
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retirement benefits |
3.2 |
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3.2 |
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| Profit/(loss)
before taxation |
350.3 |
(0.2) |
(39.0) |
(11.0) |
300.1 |
| Taxation |
(92.8) |
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4.4 |
1.2 |
(87.2) |
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| Profit/(loss)
after taxation |
257.5 |
(0.2) |
(34.6) |
(9.8) |
212.9 |
| Minority interests |
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| Profit/(loss)
for the period |
257.5 |
(0.2) |
(34.6) |
(9.8) |
212.9 |
| Dividends |
(151.6) |
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(151.6) |
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| Retained profit/(loss) |
105.9 |
(0.2) |
(34.6) |
(9.8) |
61.3 |
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| Earnings/(loss)
per share |
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| Basic |
45.9p |
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(6.2p) |
(1.7p) |
38.0p |
| Diluted |
45.8p |
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(6.2p) |
(1.7p) |
37.9p |
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