Key Financial Data

Group Statement of Comprehensive Income

Group Balance Sheet

Group Cash Flow Statement
Group Income Statement
For the year ended 31 December 2009
  Notes 2009
£ million
2008
£ million
Revenue 4 1,023.9 946.6
Cost of sales   (396.0) (409.5)
Gross profit   627.9 537.1
Distribution costs   (251.5) (221.3)
Administrative expenses   (123.9) (115.2)
Other income   9.6 4.2
Operating profit 4 262.1 204.8
Net finance costs  
- Finance cost 8 (18.5) (15.3)
- Finance income 8 0.4 0.5
Profit before taxation 5 244.0 190.0
Taxation 9 (75.6) (67.3)
Profit for the year   168.4 122.7
The above results relate to continuing operations and all profit for the period is attributable to equity shareholders of the Company.
Earning per share (pence)  
Basic 11 62.67 45.77
Diluted 11 62.42 45.56

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