Reported results - 2006
Segment information - Final

Segment information

Year ended 31 December 2006

Primary reporting format – geographic segments : The Group is organised into four distinct, independently managed, geographic segments: United Kingdom ('UK'), Europe, Commonwealth of Independent States ('CIS') and Rest of World (principally comprising: Africa; Asia Pacific; the Baltics; the Middle East; Poland; and, Scandinavia).

 

2006
US$m(1)

2006
£m

2005
£m

Sales

 

 

 

 

 

UK

7,182

 

3,670

 

3,658

Europe

7,613

 

3,890

 

3,794

CIS

1,057

 

540

 

476

Rest of World

589

 

301

 

286

16,441

 

8,401

 

8,214

Duty

 

 

 

 

 

UK

6,024

 

3,078

 

3,086

Europe

4,484

 

2,291

 

2,247

CIS

280

 

143

 

120

Rest of World

303

 

155

 

158

11,091

 

5,667

 

5,611

Total profit from operations

 

 

 

 

 

UK

         

- before amortisation of intangible assets and
  exceptional items

621

 

317

 

310

- amortisation of intangible assets

(8)

 

(4)

 

(4)

- exceptional items

(6)

 

(3)

 

(22)

 

607

 

310

 

284

Europe(2)

         

- before amortisation of intangible assets and
  exceptional items

515

 

263

 

259

- amortisation of intangible assets

(29)

 

(15)

 

(15)

- exceptional items

(2)

 

(1)

 

(10)

 

484

 

247

 

234

CIS

166

 

85

 

67

Rest of World

         

- before exceptional items

53

 

27

 

34

- exceptional items

(18)

 

(9)

 

(3)

 

35

 

18

 

31

Total

         

- before amortisation of intangible assets and
  exceptional items

1,355

 

692

 

670

- amortisation of intangible assets

(37)

 

(19)

 

(19)

- exceptional items

(26)

 

(13)

 

(35)

 

1,292

 

660

 

616

 

         

Secondary reporting format – business segments: The Group's operations comprise two main business segments: the manufacture, marketing and selling of tobacco products ('tobacco'); and, the distribution of tobacco and non-tobacco products ('distribution'). The distribution operations are all within the Europe business segment.

 

2006
US$m(1)

2006
£m

2005
£m

Sales

 

 

 

 

 

Tobacco

12,527

 

6,401

 

6,254

Distribution

3,914

 

2,000

 

1,960

16,441

 

8,401

 

8,214

Duty

 

 

 

 

 

Tobacco

9,267

 

4,735

 

4,750

Distribution

1,824

 

932

 

861

11,091

 

5,667

 

5,611

Total profit from operations

 

 

 

 

 

Tobacco

         

- before amortisation of intangible assets and
  exceptional items

1,224

 

625

 

605

- amortisation of intangible assets

(29)

 

(15)

 

(12)

- exceptional items

(26)

 

(13)

 

(25)

 

1,169

 

597

 

568

Distribution

         

- before amortisation of intangible assets and
  exceptional items

131

 

67

 

65

- amortisation of intangible assets

(8)

 

(4)

 

(7)

- exceptional items

-

 

-

 

(10)

 

123

 

63

 

48

Total

         

- before amortisation of intangible assets and
  exceptional items

1,355

 

692

 

670

- amortisation of intangible assets

(37)

 

(19)

 

(19)

- exceptional items

(26)

 

(13)

 

(35)

 

1,292

 

660

 

616

 

         
  1. US dollar equivalents are provided for reader convenience at the 31 December 2006 exchange rate of £1 : US$1.957.
  2. Share of post-tax results of associates and joint ventures is £30m (2005 : £17m) within the Europe segment. Operating profit of £630m (2005 : £599m) comprises total profit from operations less the share of post-tax results of associates and joint ventures.

Source : Final results 2006 news release