Financial Overview

  2011
£m
2010
Restated
£m
Turnover from continuing operations 11,854.7 10,047.4
     
Revenue from continuing operations 1,135.0 941.0
Cost of sales (27.4) (24.3)
Gross profit from continuing operations 1,107.6 916.7
Operating expenses (961.8) (850.8)
Operating profit from continuing operations 145.8 65.9
Share of results of associates 2.0 3.5
Profit from continuing operations before interest and tax 147.8 69.4
Investment income 6.3 6.1
Finance costs (47.7) (42.0)
Net finance costs (41.4) (35.9)
Profit from continuing operations before tax 106.4 33.5
Tax (25.3) (13.5)
Profit for the period from continuing operations 81.1 20.0
     
Discontinued operations    
(Loss) / profit for the period from discontinued operations (4.0) 23.0
Gain on disposal of discontinued operations after tax 88.2
Profit for the financial year 165.3 43.0
     
Attributable to:    
Equity holders of the parent 164.1 41.2
Non-controlling interests 1.2 1.8
  165.3 43.0
     
Earnings per ordinary share:    
  Basic from continuing operations (pence) 6.5 1.6
  Diluted from continuing operations (pence) 6.5 1.6
  Basic on profit for the financial year (pence) 13.4 3.6
  Diluted on profit for the financial year (pence) 13.0 3.6
     
Dividend per ordinary share (pence) 20.28 2.75
     
Underlying results:*    
  Underlying operating profit from continuing operations 197.4 151.1
  Underlying profit before tax from continuing operations 161.8 122.3
  Underlying operating profit from all operations 200.7 192.2
  Underlying profit before tax from all operations 164.6 162.4
     
Underlying earnings per ordinary share:*    
  Basic from continuing operations (pence) 10.3 7.8
  Diluted from continuing operations (pence) 10.1 7.8
  Basic on profit for the financial year (pence) 10.2 10.3
  Diluted on profit for the financial year (pence) 10.0 10.1

* The basis for calculating the Group’s underlying results and underlying earnings per share is set out in note 2.

The accompanying notes form an integrated part of the consolidated financial statements.