| Summary
group profit and loss account FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 1999 |
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|
1999
£m |
1998(a)
£m |
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| Total
turnover - ongoing activities Discounted activities  |
18,223
- |
16,039
1,372 |
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| Total
turnover Less group's share of ventures' turnover |
18,223
(1,270) |
17,411
(1,771) |
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| Group
turnover - ongoing activities Other operating income (b) Operating costs |
16,953
168 (13,305) |
15,640
372 (12,355) |
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| Group
operating profit Group's share of operating loss of ventures |
3,816 (342) |
3,657
(196) |
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| Total
operating profit Profit on sale of investments Net interests payable |
3,474
1,107 (286) |
3,461
63 (310) |
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| Profit
before taxation (c) Taxation (b) |
4,295
(1,293) |
3,214
(1,487) |
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| Profit
after taxation Minority interests |
3,002
(19) |
1,727
(25) |
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| Profit
for the financial year Dividends |
2,983
(1,322) |
1,702
(1,216) |
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| Retained
profit |
1,661
|
486
|
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| Earnings
per share Earnings per share before exceptional items (b) (c) Dividends per share |
46.3p
34.7p 20.4p |
26.6p
31.7p 19.0p |
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| Directors'
emoluments Directors' gains on share options |
5.1
0.9 |
3.1
0.9 |
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