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Group Income Statement

For the year ended 31 December 2010

 

 

Notes

2010
£ million

2009
£ million

Revenue

4

1,229.9

1,023.9

Cost of sales

 

(477.7)

(396.0)

Gross profit

 

752.2

627.9

Distribution costs

 

(291.8)

(251.5)

Administrative expenses

 

(148.6)

(123.9)

Other income

 

2.7

9.6

Operating profit

4

314.5

262.1

Net finance costs

     

– Finance cost

8

(10.6)

(18.5)

– Finance income

8

0.5

0.4

Profit before taxation

5

304.4

244.0

Taxation

9

(91.3)

(75.6)

Profit for the year

 

213.1

168.4

 

The above results relate to continuing operations and all profit for the period is attributable to equity shareholders of the Company.

 

Earnings per share (pence)

     

Basic

11

79.37

62.67

Diluted

11

78.98

62.42