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Group profit and loss account
Six months ended 30 June 2000
Group profit and loss
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Six months ended 30 June 2000
US$m* |
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Six months ended 30 June 2000
£m |
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Six months ended 30 June 1999
£m |
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Year ended 31 Dec. 1999
£m |
Turnover |
3,308.5 |
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2,185.3 |
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2,195.6 |
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4,342.9 |
Duty |
(2,606.0) |
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(1,721.3) |
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(1,676.6) |
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(3,381.7) |
Other costs and overheads less other operating income |
(405.6) |
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(267.9) |
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(285.4) |
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(544.5) |
Operating profit |
296.9 |
|
196.1 |
|
233.6 |
|
416.7 |
Interest |
(62.5) |
|
(41.3) |
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(48.9) |
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(75.7) |
Profit on ordinary activities before taxation |
234.4 |
|
154.8 |
|
184.7 |
|
341.0 |
Taxation |
(75.7) |
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(50.0) |
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(58.9) |
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(99.6) |
Profit on ordinary activities after taxation |
158.7 |
|
104.8 |
|
125.8 |
|
241.4 |
Dividends |
(71.3) |
|
(47.1) |
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(48.3) |
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(147.3) |
Retained profit for the period |
87.4 |
|
57.7 |
|
77.5 |
|
94.1 |
Earnings per ordinary share |
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|
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- basic |
24.5c |
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16.2p |
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18.7p |
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36.1p |
- diluted |
24.5c |
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16.2p |
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18.6p |
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36.0p |
Dividend per ordinary share |
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|
|
|
|
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- interim |
11.6c |
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7.65p |
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7.25p |
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- total for 1999 |
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|
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22.25p |
The turnover and profit figures above are directly related to continuing operations.
There is no difference between the profit on ordinary activities before taxation and the retained
profit for the period stated above and their historical cost equivalents.
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* |
US dollar equivalents are provided for reader convenience at the 30 June 2000 exchange rate of £1:US$1.514. |
Source: Interim results 2000 news release
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