 |
for the year ended 31 March
2002 |
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| |
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| |
|
2002
£m |
2001
£m |
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| |
Profit for the year |
256.6 |
203.7 |
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| |
Dividends |
(216.4) |
(209.9) |
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|
|
|
|
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| |
|
40.2 |
(6.2) |
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| |
Goodwill on disposals |
4.0 |
40.4 |
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| |
Goodwill charged to reserves* |
- |
(1.2) |
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| |
Shares issued under option
schemes |
1.7 |
1.5 |
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| |
Revaluation of properties |
(9.7) |
(17.1) |
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| |
Currency translation differences |
(41.9) |
(60.8) |
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|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
(5.7) |
(43.4) |
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| |
Opening shareholders’
funds |
2,422.9 |
2,466.3 |
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|
|
|
|
|
| |
Closing shareholders’ funds |
2,417.2 |
2,422.9 |
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|
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* Deferred consideration
in respect of acquisitions by Experian prior to the adoption of FRS
10. |
