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Five year summary

for the years ended 31 December



   Reported under IFRS    Reported under
UK GAAP
Group balance sheet 2007
£m
2006
£m
2005
£m
2004
£m
   2003
£m
Non-current assets 1,032.5 862.5 783.5 668.2    562.9
Current assets 458.1 404.6 343.8 260.3    248.7
   1,490.6 1,267.1 1,127.3 928.5    811.6
Liabilities (1,156.2) (939.6) (726.4) (562.7)    (452.0)
Provision for liabilities and charges (2.6) (1.7) (3.3) (5.5)    (17.4)
   331.8 325.8 397.6 360.3    342.2
Capital and reserves 331.8 325.7 397.4 359.9 342.1
Minority interests 0.1 0.2 0.4    0.1
   331.8 325.8 397.6 360.3    342.2
Group income statement                  
Turnover 2,073.3 1,738.5 1,435.5 1,282.2    1,080.6
Profit before interest and intangible amortisation 271.3 225.1 183.1 155.8    131.4
Other operating income 1.2   
Net interest payable (34.1) (25.0) (13.5) (11.9)    (10.2)
Profit before taxation and intangible amortisation 238.4 200.1 169.6 143.9    121.2
Intangible amortisation (9.7) (6.9) (4.5) (1.8)    (27.7)
Impairment (12.0)   
Discontinued operations (2.2)   
Taxation (62.5) (53.5) (45.8) (39.4)    (34.1)
Minority interests 0.1 0.2 0.2    (0.1)
Profit after taxation 166.2 139.8 107.5 100.7    59.3
Basic earnings per share (excluding impairment and amortisation) 28.10p 23.10p 18.60p 15.37p    13.04p
Basic earnings per share (including impairment and amortisation) 27.09p 22.32p 16.28p 15.13p    8.89p
Diluted earnings per share (excluding impairment and amortisation) 27.63p 22.56p 18.33p 15.24p    12.95p
Diluted earnings per share (including impairment and amortisation) 26.64p 21.80p 16.05p 15.00p    8.83p
Special dividend 25.00p   
Dividend per ordinary share 12.00p 9.00p 7.00p 5.35p    4.00p