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| Turnover – subsidiary companies |
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| 2005 |
| £3,754.7m |
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| 2004 £3,885.4m |
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| 2003 £3,718.3m |
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| Operating profit |
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| 2005 |
| £543.5m |
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| 2004 £559.5m |
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| 2003 £438.6m |
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| Profit before tax |
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| 2005 |
| £593.6m |
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| 2004 £412.3m |
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| 2003 £351.9m |
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Turnover – including share of
joint ventures and associates |
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| 2005 |
| £4,605.0m |
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| 2004 £4,599.3m |
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| 2003 £4,323.2m |
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Adjusted operating profit |
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| 2005 |
| £564.2m |
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| 2004 £576.9m |
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| 2003 £505.6m |
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Adjusted profit before tax |
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| 2005 |
| £505.7m |
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| 2004 £504.3m |
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| 2003 £418.9m |
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| Earning per share |
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| 2005 |
| 74.1p |
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| 2004 53.5p |
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| 2003 44.5p |
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| Adjusted earnings per share |
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| 2005 |
| 67.5p |
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| 2004 63.2p |
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| 2003 52.9p |
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Dividends per share |
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| 2005 |
| 41.2p |
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| 2004 40.0p |
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| 2003 39.0p |
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Return on capital employed |
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| 2005 |
| 15.6% |
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| 2004 14.9% |
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| 2003 10.9% |
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| Adjusted return on capital employed |
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| 2005 |
| 16.2% |
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| 2004 15.4% |
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| 2003 12.6% |
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Figures shown as ‘adjusted’ exclude exceptional items. Other figures shown are prepared under UK Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and include all exceptional items.
Adjusted figures are presented to provide a more meaningful indication of underlying business performance and trends. These are the primary performance figures used by Group management.
In accordance with guidance and regulations issued by UK and US regulatory bodies, where adjusted (or non-GAAP) figures are shown, the comparable GAAP figures are also shown. |
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