| For the year ended 31 December 2019 | |||||||
| Note | Normalised result 2019 £m | Separately disclosed items 2019 £m | Total 2019 £m | Normalised result 2018 £m | Separately disclosed items 2018 £m | Total 2018 £m | |
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Continuing Operations |
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Revenue |
4 |
2,744.4 |
- |
2,744.4 |
2,450.7 |
- |
2,450.7 |
|
Operating costs |
5 |
(2,449.1) |
(53.0) |
(2,502.1) |
(2,193.0) |
(42.3) |
(2,235.3) |
|
Group operating profit |
295.3 |
(53.0) |
242.3 |
257.7 |
(42.3) |
215.4 |
|
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Share of results from associates and joint ventures |
18 |
0.4 |
- |
0.4 |
0.9 |
- |
0.9 |
|
Finance income |
9 |
8.6 |
- |
8.6 |
9.8 |
- |
9.8 |
|
Finance costs |
9 |
(64.3) |
- |
(64.3) |
(48.4) |
- |
(48.4) |
|
Profit before tax |
240.0 |
(53.0) |
187.0 |
220.0 |
(42.3) |
177.7 |
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|
Tax charge |
10 |
(55.2) |
16.5 |
(38.7) |
(49.0) |
10.0 |
(39.0) |
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Profit after tax for the year from continuing operations |
184.8 |
(36.5) |
148.3 |
171.0 |
(32.3) |
138.7 |
|
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Profit for the year from discontinued operations |
11 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Profit for the year |
184.8 |
(36.5) |
148.3 |
171.0 |
(32.3) |
138.7 |
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Profit attributable to equity shareholders |
|
175.2 |
(35.1) | 141.1 |
168.0 |
(32.3) |
135.7 |
|
Profit attributable to non-controlling interests |
8.6 | (1.4) | 7.2 | 3.0 | - | 3.0 | |
| 184.8 | (36.5) | 148.3 | 152.0 | (32.3) | 138.7 | ||
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Earnings per share: |
13 |
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– basic earnings per share |
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|
26.6p |
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– diluted earnings per share |
|
27.5p |
26.5p |
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Normalised earnings per share: |
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- basic earnings per share |
|
34.5p |
32.9p |
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– diluted earnings per share |
|
34.4p |
32.8p |
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Earnings per share from continuing operations: |
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|
- basic earnings per share |
|
27.6p | 26.6p | ||||
|
– diluted earnings per share |
|
27.5p |
|
26.5p | |||