Final results for the year ended 31 March 2010
21 May 2010
FINAL RESULTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2010
£m
(continuing operations) |
Year ended
|
Year ended
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| |
31 March 2010 |
31 March 2009 (restated)1 |
| Operating profit |
817.9 |
729.5 |
| Underlying operating profit2 |
756.3 |
736.1 |
| Profit before tax |
474.2 |
529.3 |
| Underlying profit before tax2 |
500.4 |
531.3 |
| Basic earnings per share3 (pence) |
59.2 |
26.5 |
| Total dividends per ordinary share (pence) |
34.30 |
32.67 |
1 In accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards, IFRIC 12 'Service Concession Arrangements' is applied retrospectively hence the prior year has been restated
2 Underlying operating profit and underlying profit before tax are defined in the underlying profit measure tables on page 14
3 One-off factors affecting earnings per share are explained in the earnings per share section on page 11
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