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Year ended 31 July
2003 |
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Ordinary
activities
£m |
Discontinued
businesses
£m |
Goodwill amortisation
£m |
Exceptional
items
£m |
Total
£m |
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| Continuing operations |
2,629.2 |
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2,629.2 |
| Acquisitions |
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| Discontinued businesses |
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426.9 |
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426.9 |
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| Turnover |
2,629.2 |
426.9 |
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3,056.1 |
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| Continuing operations |
371.9 |
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(32.4) |
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339.5 |
| Acquisitions |
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| Discontinued businesses |
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51.9 |
(11.7) |
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40.2 |
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| Operating profit |
371.9 |
51.9 |
(44.1) |
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379.7 |
| Exceptional items |
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exceptional property profit |
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profit on disposal of businesses |
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14.5 |
14.5 |
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write-down of goodwill on anticipated future
disposal |
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(137.0) |
(137.0) |
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| Profit before interest and
tax |
371.9 |
51.9 |
(44.1) |
(122.5) |
257.2 |
| Net interest payable |
(20.3) |
(17.3) |
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(37.6) |
| Other finance income/(costs) |
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retirement benefits |
(2.2) |
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(2.2) |
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| Profit/(loss)
before taxation |
349.4 |
34.6 |
(44.1) |
(122.5) |
217.4 |
| Taxation |
(94.3) |
(9.4) |
3.9 |
(5.3) |
(105.1) |
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| Profit/(loss)
after taxation |
255.1 |
25.2 |
(40.2) |
(127.8) |
112.3 |
| Minority interests |
(0.5) |
(0.3) |
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(0.8) |
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| Profit/(loss)
for the period |
254.6 |
24.9 |
(40.2) |
(127.8) |
111.5 |
| Dividends |
(145.4) |
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(145.4) |
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| Retained profit/(loss) |
109.2 |
24.9 |
(40.2) |
(127.8) |
(33.9) |
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| Earnings/(loss)
per share |
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| Basic |
45.6p |
4.5p |
(7.2p) |
(22.9p) |
20.0p |
| Diluted |
45.5p |
4.5p |
(7.2p) |
(22.9p) |
19.9p |
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