Financial highlights - 2005
Results for the year ended 31 December 2005
Total sales |
£8,214m |
+ 1.2% |
Net sales(1) |
£2,603m |
+ 2.2% |
Group EBITA(2) |
£670m |
+ 3.2% |
Tobacco EBITA(2) |
£605m |
+ 3.3% |
International EBITA(2) |
£360m |
+ 3.9% |
UK EBITA(2) |
£310m |
+ 2.4% |
PBTA(3) |
£570m |
+ 6.6% |
Group cigarette volume |
173.8bn |
+ 2.0% |
International cigarette volume |
154.3bn |
+ 2.8% |
UK cigarette volume |
19.5bn |
- 3.7% |
Adjusted earnings per share(4) |
63.1p |
+ 7.5% |
Proposed total dividend |
33.5p |
+ 6.3% |
1.
| Total sales less duty paid by Group companies. |
2.
| Total profit from operations 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 and minority interests). |
Note: |
Amortisation of intangible assets was £19m (2004: £13m) and exceptional charges were £35m (2004: £17m). 2005 results under IFRS, and the percentage differences shown refer to 2004 results restated under IFRS. |
1 March 2006
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