Group Income Statement
For the six months ended 30 June 2012 (unaudited)
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Notes |
6 months |
6 months |
Year |
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Revenue |
733.7 |
637.2 |
1,396.1 |
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Cost of sales |
(285.4) |
(268.2) |
(576.7) |
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Gross profit |
448.3 |
369.0 |
819.4 |
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Distribution costs |
(201.9) |
(160.3) |
(313.9) |
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Administrative expenses |
(89.9) |
(83.3) |
(167.7) |
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Other income |
1.6 |
1.8 |
4.6 |
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Operating profit |
158.1 |
127.2 |
342.4 |
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Net finance costs |
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– Finance cost |
(12.0) |
(8.4) |
(19.7) |
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– Finance income |
0.2 |
0.2 |
1.0 |
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Profit before taxation |
146.3 |
119.0 |
323.7 |
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Taxation |
(38.0) |
(33.9) |
(92.2) |
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Taxation – exceptional |
– |
– |
28.6 |
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|
(38.0) |
(33.9) |
(63.6) |
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Profit for the period – pre-exceptional items |
108.3 |
85.1 |
231.5 |
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Profit for the period – post-exceptional items |
108.3 |
85.1 |
260.1 |
The above results relate to continuing operations and all profit for the period is attributable to equity shareholders of the Company.
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Basic earnings per share (pence) |
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Pre-exceptional items |
41.03 |
31.69 |
87.14 |
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Post-exceptional items |
41.03 |
31.69 |
97.91 |
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Diluted earnings per share (pence) |
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Pre-exceptional items |
40.91 |
31.58 |
86.76 |
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Post-exceptional items |
40.91 |
31.58 |
97.49 |