Financial highlights - 2004
Results for the year ended 31 December 2004
Total turnover |
£9,553m |
+ 5.6% |
Net turnover(1) |
£3,985m |
+ 9.5% |
Group EBITA(2) |
£651m |
+ 3.9% |
Tobacco EBITA(2) |
£585m |
+ 5.4% |
International EBITA(2) |
£349m |
+ 2.9% |
UK EBITA(2) |
£302m |
+ 5.2% |
PBTA(3) |
£529m |
+ 5.8% |
Group cigarette volume |
170.6bn |
+ 6.5% |
International cigarette volume |
150.4bn |
+ 7.5% |
UK cigarette volume |
20.2bn |
- 0.4% |
Adjusted earnings per share(4) |
58.9p |
+ 6.1% |
Proposed total dividend |
31.5p |
+ 6.4% |
1.
| Total turnover less duty paid by Group companies. |
2.
| Total operating profit before amortisation of intangible assets and exceptional charges. |
3.
| Profit before tax, amortisation of intangible assets and exceptional charges. |
4.
| Adjusted: before amortisation of intangible assets and exceptional charges (net of tax). |
Note: |
Amortisation of intangible assets was £83m (2003: £83m) and exceptional charges were £17m (2003: £39m). |
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