Chairman's Statement
| |||
|
1999
|
1998
|
Currency translation effect |
|
|
Home Shopping - UK |
105.5 |
126.4 |
|
|
Home Shopping - Continental Europe |
29.3 |
29.3 |
0.3 |
|
Argos |
116.0 |
- |
|
|
Experian |
192.2 |
141.9 |
(0.1) |
|
Finance Division |
33.9 |
39.4 |
|
|
Burberry |
10.7 |
24.9 |
|
|
Overseas Retailing |
42.7 |
47.9 |
(9.9) |
|
Property |
31.9 |
41.3 |
|
|
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|
|
TRADING PROFIT* |
562.2 |
451.1 |
(9.7) |
|
Interest (expense)/income |
(48.6) |
104.0 |
0.1 |
|
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|
|
PROFIT BEFORE TAXATION* |
513.6 |
555.1 |
(9.6) |
|
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