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Consolidated income statement

 



Notes

Period ended
31 July 2007
£m

Period ended
5 August 2006
£m

Continuing operations

 

 

 

Revenue

1

2,160.9

2,180.3

Cost of sales

 

(1,159.1)

(1,165.2)

Gross profit

 

1,001.8

1,015.1

Sales and distribution costs

 

(311.5)

(316.9)

Administrative expenses

 

 

 

– normal activities

 

(394.2)

(399.1)

– provision for John Crane litigation

4

(100.7)

 

– impairment of financial asset

 

 

(325.0)

Other operating income

2

66.9

 

(Loss)/profit on business disposals

4

(5.2)

18.1

Operating profit/(loss)

2

257.1

(7.8)

Interest receivable

 

21.4

4.2

Interest payable

 

(57.8)

(57.3)

Other financing gains/(losses)

 

2.1

(0.5)

Other finance income – retirement benefits

 

33.7

25.2

Finance costs

5

(0.6)

(28.4)

Share of post-tax losses of associated companies

14

(0.5)

(1.1)

Profit/(loss) before taxation

 

256.0

(37.3)

Comprising

 

 

 

– headline profit before taxation

3

344.4

315.8

– exceptional operating items

4

 

 

• commutation of insurance policies

 

42.9

 

• provision for John Crane litigation

 

(100.7)

 

• other

 

(40.4)

(12.8)

– amortisation of acquired intangible assets

 

(14.8)

(13.0)

– financing gains/(losses)

 

0.6

(2.3)

– profit on sale/impairment of financial asset

 

24.0

(325.0)

 

 

256.0

(37.3)

Taxation

6

(53.1)

(65.4)

Profit/(loss) after taxation – continuing operations

 

202.9

(102.7)

Profit after taxation – discontinued operations

7

1,525.2

126.9

Profit for the period

 

1,728.1

24.2

Profit for the period attributable to equity shareholders of the Parent Company

 

1,728.1

24.2

Earnings per share

9

 

 

Basic

 

314.7p

4.3p

Basic – continuing operations

 

36.9p

(18.2)p

Diluted

 

310.3p

4.3p

Diluted – continuing operations

 

36.4p

(18.2)p


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