Print this page| 2007 £ million |
2006 £ million |
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|---|---|---|
| Sales | 9,917 | 9,704 |
| Excise duties | (2,436) | (2,444) |
| Net sales | 7,481 | 7,260 |
| Operating expenses | (5,322) | (5,216) |
| Operating profit | 2,159 | 2,044 |
| Sale of General Mills and other businesses | (1) | 157 |
| Net finance charges | (212) | (186) |
| Share of associates' profits after tax | 149 | 131 |
| Profit before taxation | 2,095 | 2,146 |
| Taxation | (678) | (181) |
| Profit from continuing operations | 1,417 | 1,965 |
| Discontinued operations | 139 | - |
| Profit for the year | 1,556 | 1,965 |
| Attributable to: | ||
| Equity shareholders of the parent company | 1,489 | 1,908 |
| Minority interests | 67 | 57 |
| 1,556 | 1,965 | |
| Basic earnings per share | 55.4p | 67.2p |
Directors' emoluments for the year amounted to £5,280,000 (2006 - £4,910,000).Details are set out in the summary directors' remuneration report.
