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Consolidated income statement (unaudited)

 


 
 
Notes

Period ended
2 February
2008
£m

Period ended
3 February
2007
£m

Period ended
31 July
2007
£m

Continuing operations

 

 

 

 

Revenue

2

1,087.8

1,021.2

2,160.9

Cost of sales

 

(595.9)

(544.0)

(1,159.1)

Gross profit

 

491.9

477.2

1,001.8

Sales and distribution costs

 

(151.9)

(155.7)

(311.5)

Administrative expenses

 

 

 

 

– normal activities

 

(191.5)

(185.2)

(394.2)

– provision for John Crane, Inc. litigation

4

(5.7)

(44.3)

(100.7)

Other operating income

 

 

42.9

66.9

Profit/(loss) on disposal of businesses

 

27.0

14.5

(5.2)

Operating profit

2

169.8

149.4

257.1

Interest receivable

 

5.7

3.3

21.4

Interest payable

 

(25.5)

(32.8)

(57.8)

Other financing gains/(losses)

3

(5.2)

1.1

2.1

Other finance income – retirement benefits

 

20.6

16.0

33.7

Finance costs

 

(4.4)

(12.4)

(0.6)

Share of post-tax loss of associates

 

 

(0.7)

(0.5)

Profit before taxation

 

165.4

136.3

256.0

Comprising

 

 

 

 

– headline profit before taxation

3

158.9

134.0

344.4

– exceptional items

4

 

 

 

  • profit/(loss) on disposal of businesses

 

27.0

14.5

(5.2)

  • commutation of insurance policies

 

 

42.9

42.9

  • provision for John Crane, Inc. litigation

4

(8.2)

(44.3)

(100.7)

  • other

 

(2.4)

(5.0)

(35.2)

– amortisation of acquired intangible assets

 

(7.2)

(7.0)

(14.8)

– other financing gains/(losses)

3

(2.7)

1.2

0.6

– profit on sale of financial asset

 

 

 

24.0

 

 

165.4

136.3

256.0

Taxation

 

(32.5)

(30.4)

(53.1)

Profit after taxation – continuing operations

 

132.9

105.9

202.9

Profit after taxation – discontinued operations

6

8.5

43.1

1,525.2

Profit for the period

 

141.4

149.0

1,728.1

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

 

141.4

149.0

1,728.1

Earnings per share

8

 

 

 

Basic

 

36.5p

26.2p

314.7p

Basic – continuing operations

 

34.3p

18.6p

36.9p

Diluted

 

36.0p

26.1p

310.3p

Diluted – continuing operations

 

33.8p

18.5p

36.4p

Dividends per share (declared)

 

 

 

 

– interim

 

10.5p

10.5p

10.5p

– final

 

 

 

23.5p

 

 

10.5p

10.5p

34.0p

 


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