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4 Year Profit & Loss

Profit and Loss Details
Year ended: 31st July 2004 (366) 2005 (365) 2006 (365) 2007 (365)  
Turnover £m1,092.571,178.061,240.191,354.02  
Expenses£m879.29947.951,000.851,100.95  
Operating profit (reported)£m213.28230.11239.34253.08  
Operating profit (adjusted)£m213.01229.92238.19252.74  
Investment income£m-0.080.09-0.23-0.32  
Exceptional items£m0.270.191.150.34  
Net interest£m-7.67-16.38-18.40-17.91  
Pre tax profit£m205.53213.83220.71234.85  
Tax£m61.7064.6764.9768.14  
Profit after tax£m143.83149.16155.74166.71  
Minority interests£m-0.000.000.000  
Available for dividends£m143.84149.16155.74166.71  
Ordinary Dividends£m27.9632.1936.8941.70  
Non-equity dividends£m1.900.000.000  
Retained Profit£m113.97116.97118.85125.02  
Per Share Data
Per Share Data 2004200520062007  
D.P.S.p  25.00  28.70  32.55  36.65  
Normalised E.P.S.p  125.86  131.63  135.19  144.41  
F.R.S.3. E.P.S.p  126.10  131.80  136.20  144.70  
Other Data
Other Data 2004200520062007  
Number of Employees    2,012 2,279 2,439 2,469  
Market Cap at B/S Date£m809.08964.841,338.221,429.92  
Non-UK Turnover £m0.000.000.000  
Investment Ratios
Investment Ratios 2004200520062007  
Margin %  19.50% 19.33% 19.03% 18.52%  
D.P.S. Growth %  25.00% 14.80% 13.42% 12.60%  
Normalised E.P.S. Growth %  22.39% 4.59% 2.70% 6.82%  
Data provided by Hemscott Group Limited.

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