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Summary performance

Headline* results for continuing operations

 

2007

2006

 

Sales
£m

Profits
£m

Sales
£m

Profits
£m

Detection

438

78.6

412

74.3

Medical

691

127.3

737

133.3

Specialty Engineering:

 

 

 

 

– John Crane

532

75.3

518

66.4

– Specialty – Other

500

66.4

513

70.8

Total sales

2,161

 

2,180

 

Headline* operating profit

347.6

 

344.8

Interest

(36.4)

 

(53.1)

Pensions financing

33.7

 

25.2

Post-tax loss of associate

(0.5)

 

(1.1)

Headline* pre-tax profit

344.4

 

315.8

Headline* earnings
per share (basic)


47.0p

 


41.5p

*Before exceptional items (including impairment of assets), amortisation of acquired intangible assets, profit or loss on disposal of businesses and financing gains or losses from currency hedging.

Statutory results for continuing operations

 

2007

2006

 

Sales
£m

Profits
£m

Sales
£m

Profits
£m

Detection

438

65.1

412

79.0

Medical

691

106.0

737

104.3

Specialty Engineering:

 

 

 

 

– John Crane

532

1.3

518

71.3

– Specialty – Other

500

60.7

513

62.6

Profit on sale/(impairment)
of financial assets

24.0

 

(325.0)

Total sales

2,161

 

2,180

 

Operating profit/(loss)

 

257.1

 

(7.8)

Interest

 

(36.4)

 

(53.1)

Pensions financing

 

33.7

 

25.2

Share of post-tax loss of associate

(0.5)

 

(1.1)

Financing gains/(losses)

2.1

 

(0.5)

Pre-tax profit/(loss)

 

256.0

 

(37.3)

Earnings per share (basic)

36.9p

 

(18.2)p

 

Market analysis by division

Sales

Headline profit

Sales Headline profit

 

Detection

Medical

Specialty Engineering

 

 

 

Market analysis by destination

Sales

Location of assets

Sales Location of assets

 

North America

United Kingdom

Europe

Rest of the World

 

The location of assets analysis excludes cash and cash equivalents

 


Smiths Group divisions:
Smiths Detection, Smiths Medical, Smiths Specialty Engineering

 

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Registered office 765 Finchley Road, London NW11 8DS
Incorporated in England No. 137013
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