Accounting Policies and Notes
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52 weeks to 31 March 2007 | 52 weeks to 1 April 2006 | ||||||
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Notes | Before acquired intangibles amortisation £000 |
Amortisation of acquired intangibles £000 |
Total £000 |
Before acquired intangibles amortisation and goodwill written off £000 |
Amortisation of acquired intangibles and goodwill written off £000 |
Total £000 |
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Continuing Operations | |||||||
Revenue | 1 | 354,606 | - | 354,606 | 310,768 | - | 310,768 |
Operating profit | 67,920 | (3,458) | 64,462 | 59,960 | (1,500) | 58,460 | |
Finance income | 4 | 7,272 | - | 7,272 | 6,207 | - | 6,207 |
Finance expense | 5 | (9,101) | - | (9,101) | (8,027) | - | (8,027) |
Profit before taxation | 7 | 66,091 | (3,458) | 62,633 | 58,140 | (1,500) | 56,640 |
Taxation | 10 | (19,687) | 1,065 | (18,622) | (17,507) | 473 | (17,034) |
Profit for the year from continuing operations |
46,404 | (2,393) | 44,011 | 40,633 | (1,027) | 39,606 | |
Discontinued operations | |||||||
Net profit for the year from discontinued operations |
6 | - | - | - | 6,739 | (5,470) | 1,269 |
Profit for the year attributable to equity shareholders |
1 | 46,404 | (2,393) | 44,011 | 47,372 | (6,497) | 40,875 |
Earnings per ordinary share | 2 | ||||||
From continuing operations | |||||||
Basic | 12.50p | 11.86p | 11.01p | 10.73p | |||
Diluted | 11.77p | 10.69p | |||||
From continuing and discontinued operations |
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Basic | 11.86p | 11.08p | |||||
Diluted | 11.77p | 11.03p | |||||
Dividends in respect of the year | 11 | ||||||
Paid and proposed (£000) | 26,740 | 25,314 | |||||
Paid and proposed per share | 7.18p | 6.83p |