Consolidated Income Statement
For the year ended 31 December 2007
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|
Notes
1 |
2007
£m |
2006
Restated
£m |
| Sales |
2
|
3,869 |
3,634 |
|
Trading profit
|
|
277
|
251
|
|
Restructuring and impairment charges
|
|
(31)
|
(74)
|
|
Amortisation of non-operating intangible assets arising on business combinations
|
|
(8)
|
(3)
|
|
Profits and losses on sale or closures of businesses
|
|
(7)
|
(4)
|
|
Changes in fair value of derivative financial instruments
|
|
(10) |
33
|
| Operating profit |
3
|
221 |
203 |
| Share of post-tax earnings of joint ventures |
12
|
24 |
17 |
| Interest payable |
|
(62) |
(57) |
| Interest receivable |
|
19 |
23 |
| Other net financing charges |
|
(3) |
(4) |
| Net financing costs |
4
|
(46) |
(38) |
| Profit before taxation |
|
199 |
182 |
| Taxation |
5
|
(1) |
(5) |
| Profit after taxation for the year |
|
198 |
177 |
| Profit attributable to minority interests |
|
2 |
— |
| Profit attributable to equity shareholders |
|
196 |
177 |
|
|
|
198 |
177 |
| Earnings per share — p |
6
|
|
|
| Basic |
|
27.9 |
25.0 |
| Diluted |
|
27.8 |
24.9 |
| Dividends per share — p |
7
|
|
|
| Interim dividend per share |
|
4.3 |
4.1 |
| Final dividend per share |
|
9.2 |
8.7 |
All activities in 2007 and 2006 were from continuing operations.