|
Consolidated profit and loss account |
|
|
|
|
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|
£000 |
|
53 weeks
to 3 April 2004 |
52 weeks
to 29 March 2003 |
|
Before
goodwill
amortisation
and
exceptional
items |
Goodwill
amortisation
and
exceptional
items |
Total |
Before
goodwill
amortisation
and
exceptional
items |
Goodwill
amortisation
and
exceptional
items |
Total |
Turnover |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Continuing operations |
279,611 |
- |
279,611 |
254,001 |
- |
254,001 |
Discontinued operations |
13,029 |
- |
13,029 |
13,292 |
- |
13,292 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
292,640 |
- |
292,640 |
267,293 |
- |
267,293 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating
profit |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Continuing operations |
50,422 |
(4,209) |
46,213 |
46,023 |
(3,224) |
42,799 |
Discontinued operations |
(370) |
(11) |
(381) |
77 |
(11) |
66 |
|
|
50,052 |
(4,220) |
45,832 |
46,100 |
(3,235) |
42,865 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exceptional
items |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss on sale of businesses |
- |
(3,394) |
(3,394) |
- |
- |
- |
Associated goodwill |
- |
(5,755) |
(5,755) |
- |
- |
- |
|
Loss on disposal of
discontinued operations
|
- |
(9,149) |
(9,149) |
- |
- |
- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Profit
on ordinary
activities before interest
and taxation
|
50,052 |
(13,369) |
36,683 |
46,100 |
(3,235) |
42,865 |
Interest |
232 |
- |
232 |
408 |
- |
408 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Profit
on ordinary
activities before taxation |
50,284 |
(13,369) |
36,915 |
46,508 |
(3,235) |
43,273 |
Taxation |
(15,727) |
1,134 |
(14,593) |
(15,279) |
365 |
(14,914) |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Profit
for the financial
year
|
34,557 |
(12,235) |
22,322 |
31,229 |
(2,870) |
28,359 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ordinary
dividends |
|
|
(22,725) |
|
|
(21,246) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
(Loss)/profit
transferred (from)/to reserves |
|
|
(403) |
|
|
7,113 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Earnings
per ordinary
share before goodwill
amortisation and
exceptional items |
|
|
9.44p |
|
|
8.55p |
Earnings
per ordinary
share
|
|
|
6.09p |
|
|
7.76p |
Diluted
earnings per
ordinary share |
|
|
6.09p |
|
|
7.75p |
Disclaimer
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