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	2004/5	2005/6	2006/7	2007/8	2008/9
	IFRS	IFRS	IFRS	IFRS	IFRS
Group turnover *	1,450.5	1,584.0	1,410.8	1,216.70	1,334.60
Profit before exceptional items and tax *	160.1	181.1	213.0	210.3	229.9
Profit before tax	222.8	303.6	434.8	602.8	198.6
Basic earnings per share (pence)	56.63	99.85	123.43	294.72	52.82
Adjusted basic earnings per share (pence)	60.28	56.67	66.31	89.59	93.1
Ordinary dividends per share (pence)	25.25	27.30	30.25	36	36.55
Average number of employees	53,483	34,419	31,703	27,141	26,377

A reconciliation between UKGAAP and IFRS for 2004/5, is available under the Presentations and Webcasts section
Prior years have been restated for the introduction of accounting policies where appropriate.

	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009
	UKGAAP	IFRS	IFRS	IFRS	IFRS
Intangible fixed assets	193.3	79.0	78.5	101.2	118.9
Tangible fixed assets	2,604.0	2,677.1	2,487.6	2,127.40	2,301.1
Investments	100.0	119.9	59.9	502	25.0
Total fixed assets	2,897.3	2,876.0	2,626.0	2,233.8	2,445.0
Current assets	224.4	217.3	166.2	183.2	128.0
Assets held for sale	992.3	302.6	59.1	-	0.0
Creditors - amounts falling due within one year	(460.9)	(423.8)	(379.6)	(657.8)	(293.0)
Net current liabilities	755.8	96.1	(154.3)	(474.6)	(165.0)
Total assets less current liabilities	3,653.1	2,972.1	2,471.7	1,759.2	2,280.0
Creditors - amounts falling due after more than one year	(1,219.0)	(874.8)	(882.8)	(155.9)	(665.7)
Pension liability	(346.0)	(338.0)	(196.0)	(33)	(233.0)
Provisions for liabiliities and charges	(272.0)	(212.8)	(333.8)	-253.1	(252.8)
	1,816.1	1,546.5	1059.0	1,317.2	1,128.5
Called up share capital	149.6	151.1	151.9	148.8	145.3
Share premium account	23.2	36.1	38.1	43.8	46.1
Reserves	1,637.5	1,356.5	868.8	1,124.6	936.4
Shareholders' fund	1,810.3	1,543.7	1,058.8	1,317.2	1,127.8
Minority interests	5.8	2.8	0.3	0.0	0.7
	1,816.1	1,546.5	1,059.1	1,317.2	1,128.5
Net debt †	1,348.7	970.3	898.6	425.8	623.1

† Net debt is loan capital and bank overdrafts less cash at bank and in hand (see notes 23 and 24)

	2004/5	2005/6	2006/7	2007/8	2008/9
Cash flow from operating activities	440.0	234.8	298.4	225.8	284.7
Dividends from joint ventures and associates	23.1	82.7	-	0.7	0.6
Returns on investments and servicing of finance	(70.4)	(90.0)	(36.1)	(30.3)	(33.5)
Tax paid	(48.8)	(40.7)	(12.8)	(25.8)	(37.0)
Capital expenditure and financial investment §	(204.7)	(211.3)	244.3	(285)	(277.3)
Acquisitions and disposals q	(553.8)	870.8	358.8	930.5	(47.5)
Net cash inflow/(outflow) before financing	846.3	852.6	815.9	197.7	(110.0)
Equity dividends paid	(68.2)	(475.5)	(529.0)	(60.7)	(64.1)
Management of liquid resources
Financing	485.4	(393.4)	(316.4)	(771)	196.5
Increase in cash	2.6	(22.6)	7.2	(15.8)	22.4

§ Capital expenditure and financial investment
Property and plant purchased	(260.9)	(230.2)	(243.3)	(284.7)	(276.3)
Property and plant sold	64.8	12.0	487.6	(0.3)	(1.0)
Net investment and loan (increase)/decrease	(8.6)	6.9	-	-	-
	(204.7)	(211.3)	244.3	(285)	(277.3)

q Acquisitions and disposals
New businesses acquired	(553.8)	(0.2)	(2.7)	(52.2)	(30.4)
Businesses sold	-	871.0	361.5	984.3	0.0
Contributions to Joint Ventures	-	-	-	(1.6)	(17.1)
	(553.8)	870.8	358.8	930.5	(47.5)

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