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Group profit and loss account
Year ended 31 December 2000
Group profit and loss
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2000
$m* |
|
2000
£m |
|
1999
£m |
Turnover
|
6,653.5 |
|
4,453.5 |
|
4,342.9 |
Duty |
(5,101.7) |
|
(3,414.8) |
|
(3,381.7) |
Other costs and overheads less other operating income |
(903.6) |
|
(604.8) |
|
(544.5) |
Operating profit |
648.2 |
|
433.9 |
|
416.7 |
Interest |
(140.4) |
|
(94.0) |
|
(75.7) |
Profit on ordinary activities before taxation |
507.8 |
|
339.9 |
|
341.0 |
Taxation |
(136.4) |
|
(91.3) |
|
(99.6) |
Profit on ordinary activities after taxation |
371.4 |
|
248.6 |
|
241.4 |
Dividends |
(217.5) |
|
(145.6) |
|
(147.3) |
Retained profit for the year |
153.9 |
|
103.0 |
|
94.1 |
Earnings per ordinary share |
|
|
|
|
|
Basic |
58.7c |
|
39.3p |
|
36.1p |
Adjusted (a) |
59.6c |
|
39.9p |
|
36.1p |
Fully adjusted (b) |
61.3c |
|
41.0p |
|
36.9p |
Diluted |
58.6c |
|
39.2p |
|
36.0p |
Dividends per ordinary share |
|
|
|
|
|
Final proposed |
24.1c |
|
16.1p |
|
15.0p |
Total for the year |
35.5c |
|
23.75p |
|
22.25p |
The turnover and profit figures above relate to continuing operations.
There is no difference between the profit on ordinary activities before taxation and the retained profit for the financial year stated above and their historical cost equivalents.
(a) Adjusted - before goodwill amortisation arising on the acquisition of Liggett-Ducat.
(b) Fully adjusted - before all intangible asset amortisation.
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* |
US dollar equivalents are provided for reader convenience at the 31 December 2000 exchange rate of £1:US$1.494. |
Source: Final results 2000 news release
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