The Great Universal Stores P.L.C. |
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FINANCIAL
HIGHLIGHTS OF 1999 |
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| 1999 | 1998 | |
| Turnover | £5,467m | £3,363m |
| Profit before amortisation of goodwill, exceptional items and taxation | £513.6m | £555.1m |
| Amortisation of goodwill | (£72.6m) | - |
| Exceptional items | £9.4m | £68.6m |
| Profit before taxation | £450.4m | £623.7m |
| Profit for the financial year | £323.0m | £435.3m |
| Earnings per share | 32.1p | 43.3p |
| Earnings per share before exceptional items and amortisation of goodwill | 38.8p | 38.9p |
| Dividend per share | 20.6p | 20.0p |