Financial Analysis

Five Year Summary

2012
£m
2011
£m
2010
£m
2009
£m
2008
£m
Results
Revenue 2,590.7 2,389.8 2,164.4 2,103.3 1,763.6
Operating profit 262.9 225.0 179.1 202.4 192.3
Net finance (costs)/income (34.7) (34.5) (51.2) (31.4) (23.6)
Profit before taxation 239.8 191.2 125.9 170.8 167.3
Tax (charge)/credit (51.5) (33.3) (18.1) (37.3) 61.9
Profit attributable to equity shareholders of the parent 188.3 176.4 111.7 133.5 249.1
Net assets/(liabilities)
Non-current assets 1,164.4 1,167.8 994.7 992.9 880.7
Current assets 505.6 658.6 627.2 517.2 502.0
Current liabilities (excluding provisions) (623.5) (612.6) (598.5) (893.7) (558.1)
Non-current liabilities (excluding provisions) (924.7) (784.1) (875.1) (486.1) (625.0)
Provisions (179.1) (183.5) (135.6) (139.9) (119.2)
Total equity (57.3) 246.2 12.7 (9.6) 80.4
Cash and debt
Cash at bank and in hand 241 358.3 375.7 277.3 262.2
Gross debt*** (764.8) (639.2) (672.4) (617.4) (581.9)
Net (debt)/funds*** (523.8) (280.9) (296.7) (340.1) (319.7)
Cash flow
Net cash flow from operating activities after tax 257.5 231.8 216.4 277.8 325.0
Ratios
Adjusted earnings per ordinary share* 25.4p 23.8p 18.7p 22.9p 20.3p
Dividends per ordinary share 7.8p 7.1p 6.5p 6.0p 5.4p
Net cash from operating activities after tax per ordinary share 40.3p 32.3p 30.2p 38.9p 45.1p
Ordinary shares in issue at year end 576.1m 720.1m 720.1m 719.5m 718.1m

*before intangible asset expenses and exceptional items
*** as defined in note 36 to the consolidated financial statements.