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Consolidated income statement

52 weeks to 1 April 2006 52 weeks to 2 April 2005
Notes Before acquired
intangibles
amortisation
and goodwill
written off
£000
Amortisation
of acquired
intangibles
and goodwill
written off
£000
Total
£000
Before acquired
intangibles
amortisation
and goodwill
written off
(restated)
£000
Amortisation
of acquired
intangibles
and goodwill
written off
(restated)
£000
Total
(restated)
£000
Continuing Operations
Revenue 1 310,768 - 310,768 268, 719 - 268,719
 
Operating profit 59,960 (1,500) 58,460 49,358 (343) 49,015
Finance income 4 6,207 - 6,207 5,663 - 5,663
Finance expense 5 (8,027) - (8,027) (6,715) - (6,715)
Profit before taxation 7 58,140 (1,500) 56,640 48,306 (343) 47,963
Taxation 10 (17,507) 473 (17,034) (14,585) 120 (14,465)
Profit for the year from
continuing operations
40,633 (1,027) 39,606 33,721 (223) 33,498
Discontinued operations
Net profit for the year from
discontinued operations
6 6,739 (5,470) 1,269 1,065 (12) 1,053
Profit for the year attributable
to equity shareholders
1 47,372 (6,497) 40,875 34,786 (235) 34,551
Earnings per ordinary share 2
From continuing operations
Basic 11.01p 10.73p 9.16p 9.10p
Diluted 10.69p 9.09p
From continuing and
discontinued operations
Basic 11.08p 9.38p
Diluted 11.03p 9.37p
Dividends in respect of the year 11
Paid and proposed (£000) 25,216 23,972
Paid and proposed per share 6.83p 6.50p

The comparative figures for the 52 weeks to 2 April 2005 have been restated for the adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards. See note 29 to the accounts.