Five Year Summary of Financial Statements
| |
|
IFRS |
|
UK GAAP |
| Year |
|
2008i |
2007iii |
2006iii |
2005iii |
|
2004ii |
| Group revenue £m |
|
3,554.7 |
3,046.1 |
2,431.4 |
2,484.7 |
|
2,516.0 |
| Profit before tax £m |
|
137.3 |
424.8 |
385.3 |
390.2 |
|
367.7 |
| Share capital and equity £m |
|
2,843.7 |
2,898.0 |
1,529.0 |
1,318.9 |
|
1,116.1 |
| Per ordinary share : |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Earnings (basic) pence |
|
25.0 |
115.4 |
113.5 |
118.7 |
|
111.4 |
| Dividend paid pence |
|
36.53 |
32.07 |
28.33 |
23.67 |
|
19.22 |
| Net assets pence |
|
820 |
836 |
629 |
545 |
|
465 |
| Dividend cover |
|
0.7 |
3.9 |
4.0 |
5.0 |
|
5.8 |
Notes:
i Information relating to 2008, 2007, 2006 and 2005 is presented under IFRS.
ii Information relating to 2004 is presented under UK GAAP, as directed by IFRS 1.
iii The results for the years ended 30 June 2007, 2006 and 2005 have been restated as explained in note 1 to the financial statements.
