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Notes |
6 months |
6 months |
Year |
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Revenue |
583.6 |
499.8 |
1,023.9 |
|
|
Cost of sales |
(237.1) |
(194.5) |
(396.0) |
|
|
Gross profit |
346.5 |
305.3 |
627.9 |
|
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Distribution costs |
(142.5) |
(131.4) |
(251.5) |
|
|
Administrative expenses |
(74.2) |
(68.1) |
(123.9) |
|
|
Other income |
0.9 |
7.8 |
9.6 |
|
|
Operating profit |
130.7 |
113.6 |
262.1 |
|
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Net finance costs |
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|
– Finance cost |
(5.1) |
(8.0) |
(18.5) |
|
|
– Finance income |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.4 |
|
|
Profit before taxation |
125.7 |
105.7 |
244.0 |
|
|
Taxation |
(38.3) |
(33.8) |
(75.6) |
|
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Profit for the period |
87.4 |
71.9 |
168.4 |
Group Income Statement
For the six months ended 30 June 2010 (unaudited)
The above results relate to continuing operations and all profit for the period is attributable to equity shareholders of the Company.
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Earnings per share (pence) |
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|
Basic |
32.49 |
26.76 |
62.67 |
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Diluted |
32.33 |
26.69 |
62.42 |