2002
£m
2001
£m
2000
£m
1999
£m
1998*
£m
Managed capacity (year of account) 800.0 574.5 538.0 568.0 643.6
Amlin share 578.3 400.1 310.8 216.1 158.2
Continuing operations
Gross premiums written 712.8 585.0 340.7 161.4 52.7
Net premiums written 569.9 485.1 268.0 126.8 40.7
Earned premium 491.0 341.5 215.0 106.4 29.5
Balance on the technical account for general business
– continuing operations (excluding 11 September) 63.6 15.7 (0.2 ) 2.4 (4.4 )
– impact of 11 September 2001 (1.5 ) (63.9 ) - - -
– discontinued operations (4.0 ) (7.8 ) (2.5 ) (1.1 ) 12.9
58.1 (56.0 ) (2.7 ) 1.3 8.5
Operating profit (loss) based on longer term Investment return 45.6 (61.7 ) (5.9 ) 12.5 12.3
Profit (loss) before taxation 55.4 (81.5 ) (26.4 ) 18.3 18.0
Profit (loss) after taxation 44.2 (67.0 ) (19.1 ) 12.1 11.5
Equity dividends (7.6 ) - (7.8 ) (7.8 ) (7.2 )
Retained profit (loss) for the period 36.6 (67.0 ) (26.9 ) 4.3 4.3
Intangible assets 60.1 15.0 15.8 12.4 5.3
Other financial investments 773.9 510.4 440.5 426.1 400.6
Total assets 1,769.5 1,524.7 997.2 805.2 763.1
Total liabilities (1,459.9 ) (1,387.5 ) (795.1 ) (578.3 ) (541.5 )
Equity shareholders’ funds 309.6 137.2 202.1 226.9 221.6
 
Per share results
Earnings per share
– basic 14.1p (33.3p ) (9.6p ) 5.9p 5.6p
– diluted 14.1p (33.3p ) (9.7p ) 5.6p 5.2p
 
Dividends per share 2.0p - 4.0p 3.8p 3.5p
Net assets per share 81.1p 67.8p 102.0p 110.0p 107.5p
Tangible net assets per share 65.4p 60.4p 93.9p 103.9p 104.9p
 
Share price (at 31 December) 119.0p 86.5p 109.0p 85.5p 108.5p

*1998 results are for the seven month period ending 31 December 1998.

The additional information consisting of the five year summary, the shareholders register and the syndicate participations have been prepared from the accounting records of the Group. While it does not form part of the statutory financial statement, it should be read in conjunction with them and the responsibilities section of the auditors report thereon.