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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS |
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(In £’s million) |
2002 |
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1999 |
1998 |
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Turnover |
8,296 |
up 40% |
5,918 |
5,220 |
4,494 |
4,029 |
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Operating profit |
603 |
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604 |
560 |
518 |
436 |
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Adjusted operating profit 1 |
789 |
up 27% |
619 |
568 |
518 |
436 |
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Pre-tax profit |
423 |
down 14% |
494 |
450 |
400 |
325 |
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Adjusted pre-tax profit 1 |
642 |
up 26% |
509 |
458 |
400 |
325 |
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Profit after tax |
283 |
down 20% |
355 |
323 |
287 |
231 |
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Adjusted profit after tax 1 |
465 |
up 26% |
370 |
331 |
287 |
231 |
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(In pence) |
2002 |
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Restated 2
2001 |
Restated 2
2000 |
Restated 2
1999 |
Restated 2
1998 |
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Basic earnings per share |
41.0 |
down 28% |
56.6 |
52.3 |
46.4 |
37.2 |
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Adjusted earnings per share 1 |
68.4 |
up 16% |
59.0 |
53.6 |
46.4 |
37.2 |
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Diluted earnings per share |
40.8 |
down 27% |
56.2 |
52.0 |
46.1 |
37.1 |
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Dividend per share |
33.0 |
up 15% |
28.8 |
26.4 |
23.0 |
19.5 |
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1 Adjusted to exclude the effect
of goodwill amortisation and exceptional items.
2 Comparatives for earnings per share and dividends per share
reflect the bonus element of the two for five discounted rights issue
approved on 8 April 2002. The interim dividend for 2002 has been similarly
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