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Financial Summary

Full year

Dec 06

Dec 07

Dec 08

Dec 09

Revenue (£m)

540.7

693.2

946.6

1,023.9

Trading profit (£m)1

86.7

132.9

200.6

252.5

Trading margin (%)

16.0

19.2

21.2

24.7

Dividend per share (pence)

6.72

8.06

10.08

12.60

Profit before tax (£m)

83.1

124.2

190.0

244.0

Diluted earnings per share (pence)

19.87

30.02

45.56

62.42

Net operating assets (£m)

470.2

554.0

951.8

883.8

Capital expenditure (£m)

128.0

180.6

265.2

160.9

Net debt (£m)

(205.2)

(202.6)

(364.0)

(175.5)

Shareholders’ funds (£m)

226.2

293.3

464.8

603.1

 

 

Half 1

Jun 06

Jun 07

Jun 08

Jun 09

Jun 10

Revenue (£m)

238.0

317.5

407.7

499.8

583.6

Trading profit (£m)1

30.7

50.9

72.5

105.8

129.8

Trading margin (%)

12.9

16.0

17.8

21.2

22.2

Dividend per share (pence)

2.53

3.04

3.80

4.37

6.55

Profit before tax (£m)

29.6

47.5

67.9

105.7

125.7

Diluted earnings per share (pence)

7.08

11.50

16.88

26.69

32.33

Net operating assets (£m)

383.2

502.4

652.7

872.3

960.0

Capital expenditure (£m)

70.6

84.3

124.3

97.4

103.6

Net debt (£m)

(130.2)

(223.7)

(277.8)

(287.2)

(159.5)

Shareholders’ funds (£m)

213.0

247.4

317.7

489.5

689.6

 

Half 2

Dec 06

Dec 07

Dec 08

Dec 09

Revenue (£m)

302.7

375.7

538.9

524.1

Trading profit (£m)1

56.0

82.0

128.1

146.7

Trading margin (%)

18.5

21.8

23.8

28.0

Dividend per share (pence)

4.19

5.02

6.28

8.23

Profit before tax (£m)

53.5

76.7

122.1

138.3

Diluted earnings per share (pence)

12.79

18.52

28.68

35.73

Net operating assets (£m)

470.2

554.0

951.8

883.8

Capital expenditure (£m)

57.4

96.3

140.9

63.5

Net debt (£m)

(205.2)

(202.6)

(364.0)

(175.5)

Shareholders’ funds (£m)

226.2

293.3

464.8

603.1

1 Trading profit represents operating profit before gain on sale of property, plant and equipment.