GROUP INCOME STATEMENT
For the Year Ended 31 December 2006
| Total before goodwill impairment, intangible amortisation and exceptional items 2006 £m |
Goodwill impairment, intangible amortisation and exceptional items 2006 £m |
Total 2006 £m |
Total before goodwill impairment intangible amortisation and exceptional items 2005 £m |
Goodwill impairment, intangible amortisation and exceptional items 2005 £m |
Total 2005 £m |
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| Continuing operations | ||||||
| Revenue | 2,525.5 | | 2,525.5 | 2,216.0 | | 2,216.0 |
| Operating costs before goodwill impairment, intangible amortisation and exceptional items | (2,340.7) | | (2,340.7) | (2,060.5) | | (2,060.5) |
| Goodwill impairment | | (20.2) | (20.2) | | (33.3) | (33.3) |
| Intangible amortisation | | (27.8) | (27.8) | | (4.9) | (4.9) |
| Exceptional items | | 4.8 | 4.8 | | (7.8) | (7.8) |
| Total operating costs | (2,340.7) | (43.2) | (2,383.9) | (2,060.5) | (46.0) | (2,106.5) |
| Group operating profit | 184.8 | (43.2) | 141.6 | 155.5 | (46.0) | 109.5 |
| Profit on disposal of non-current assets | | 16.9 | 16.9 | | | |
| Profit from operations | 184.8 | (26.3) | 158.5 | 155.5 | (46.0) | 109.5 |
| Share of post tax results from associates and joint ventures accounted for using the equity method | (3.8) | (25.7) | (29.5) | (8.8) | | (8.8) |
| Finance income | 12.4 | | 12.4 | 10.8 | | 10.8 |
| Finance costs | (37.3) | | (37.3) | (22.2) | | (22.2) |
| Profit before tax | 156.1 | (52.0) | 104.1 | 135.3 | (46.0) | 89.3 |
| Tax expense | (39.2) | 15.6 | (23.6) | (29.5) | 2.0 | (27.5) |
| Profit after tax for the year from continuing operations | 116.9 | (36.4) | 80.5 | 105.8 | (44.0) | 61.8 |
| (Loss)/profit for the year from discontinued operations | | (3.2) | (3.2) | 3.8 | (68.3) | (64.5) |
| Profit/(loss) for the year | 116.9 | (39.6) | 77.3 | 109.6 | (112.3) | (2.7) |
| Profit/(loss) attributable to equity shareholders | 116.1 | (39.6) | 76.5 | 109.5 | (112.3) | (2.8) |
| Profit attributable to minority interests | 0.8 | | 0.8 | 0.1 | | 0.1 |
| 116.9 | (39.6) | 77.3 | 109.6 | (112.3) | (2.7) | |
| Earnings/(loss) per share: | ||||||
| basic earnings/(loss) per share | 50.7p | (2.0p) | ||||
| diluted earnings/(loss) per share | 50.4p | (2.0p) | ||||
| Normalised earnings per share: | ||||||
| basic earnings per share | 77.0p | 77.4p | ||||
| diluted earnings per share | 76.5p | 76.3p | ||||
| Earnings per share from continuing operations: | ||||||
| basic earnings per share | 52.8p | 45.2p | ||||
| diluted earnings per share | 52.5p | 44.5p | ||||
| Dividends per ordinary share: | ||||||
| interim | 10.75p | 10.00p | ||||
| final | 24.00p | 22.25p | ||||
| 34.75p | 32.25p |
Dividends of £50.1m were paid during the year (2005: £41.6m). Dividends of £52.5m were proposed for approval during the year (2005: £47.0m).
