The basic earnings per share of 18.4 pence per share for the 2006 financial year compare with 21.5 pence for the 2005 financial year. The following table illustrates the impact of specific items on the basic earnings per share.
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2006
pence |
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2005
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Basic earnings per share before specific items |
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19.5 |
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18.1 |
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Specific items |
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(1.1 |
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3.4 |
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Total basic earnings per share |
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18.4 |
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21.5 |
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Basic earnings per share before specific items of 19.5 pence for the 2006 financial year compare with an equivalent of 18.1 pence for the 2005 financial year.
Diluted earnings per share were not materially different in either year.
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