Print this page| 2007 £ million |
2006 £ million |
2005 £ million |
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| Income statement | |||
| Sales | 9,917 | 9,704 | 8,968 |
| Operating profit | 2,159 | 2,044 | 1,731 |
| Sale of General Mills and other businesses | (1) | 157 | 214 |
| Net finance charges | (212) | (186) | (141) |
| Share of associates' profits after tax | 149 | 131 | 121 |
| Taxation | (678) | (181) | (599) |
| Profit for the year | |||
| Profit from continuing operations | 1,417 | 1,965 | 1,326 |
| Discontinued operations | 139 | - | 73 |
| Total profit for the year | 1,556 | 1,965 | 1,399 |
| Basic earnings per share | 55.4p | 67.2p | 45.2p |
| Diluted earnings per share | 55.0p | 66.9p | 45.2p |
| Balance sheet | |||
| Non-current assets | 8,769 | 9,090 | 9,188 |
| Net current assets | 988 | 1,502 | 1,127 |
| Total assets | 13,956 | 13,927 | 13,921 |
| Net borrowings | 4,845 | 4,082 | 3,706 |
| Shareholders' equity | 3,972 | 4,502 | 4,459 |
*Included in balance sheet amounts as at 30 June 2005 are certain financial instruments recorded in accordance with previous UK GAAP accounting policies.