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	Quarterly analysis of revenue and profit
	Year ended 31 March 2007 Unaudited        Quarters 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total £m   £m   £m   £m   £m Revenue 4,864   4,941   5,126   5,292   20,223   Other operating income 50   52   55   76   233   Operating costs (4,255 ) (4,334 ) (4,626 ) (4,700 ) (17,915 )   Operating profit 659   659   555   668   2,541   Net finance (expense)/income (46 ) (55 ) 77   (70 ) (94 ) Share of post tax profits of associates and joint ventures 2   5   7   1   15   Profit on disposal of associate –   20   –   2   22     Profit before taxation 615   629   639   601   2,484   Taxation (151 ) (154 ) 819   (146 ) 368     Profit for the period 464   475   1,458   455   2,852     Basic earnings per share 5.6 p 5.7 p 17.6 p 5.5 p 34.4 p Diluted earnings per share 5.5 p 5.6 p 17.1 p 5.3 p 33.6 p   Profit before specific items and taxation 615   632   616   632   2,495     Basic earnings per share before specific items 5.6 p 5.7 p 5.6 p 5.8 p 22.7 p Diluted earnings per share before specific items 5.5 p 5.6 p 5.5 p 5.6 p 22.2 p   Year ended 31 March 2006 Unaudited             Quarters    1st   2nd   3rd   4th   Total     £m   £m   £m   £m   £m   Revenue 4,731   4,767   4,882   5,134   19,514   Other operating income 42   53   54   78   227   Operating costs (4,137 ) (4,234 ) (4,265 ) (4,610 ) (17,246 ) Operating profit 636   586   671   602   2,495   Net finance expense (142 ) (100 ) (129 ) (101 ) (472 ) Share of post tax profits of associates and joint ventures 5   3   3   5   16   Profit on disposal of joint venture –   –   –   1   1   Profit before taxation 499   489   545   507   2,040   Taxation (125 ) (118 ) (134 ) (115 ) (492 ) Profit for the period 374   371   411   392   1,548   Basic earnings per share 4.4 p 4.4 p 4.9 p 4.7 p 18.4 p Diluted earnings per share 4.4 p 4.3 p 4.8 p 4.6 p 18.1 p Profit before specific items and taxation 511   559   545   562   2,177   Basic earnings per share before specific items 4.5 p 5.0 p 4.9 p 5.1 p 19.5 p Diluted earnings per share before specific items 4.5 p 4.9 p 4.8 p 5.1 p 19.2 p Year ended 31 March 2005 Unaudited             Quarters    1st   2nd   3rd   4th   Total     £m   £m   £m   £m   £m   Revenue 4,519   4,554   4,536   4,820   18,429   Other operating income 44   83   339   85   551   Operating costs (3,990 ) (3,909 ) (3,896 ) (4,193 ) (15,988 ) Operating profit 573   728   979   712   2,992   Net finance expense (155 ) (154 ) (149 ) (141 ) (599 ) Share of post tax (losses) profits of associates and joint ventures (7 ) (3 ) (35 ) 6   (39 ) Profit before taxation 411   571   795   577   2,354   Taxation (109 ) (142 ) (137 ) (137 ) (525 ) Profit for the period 302   429   658   440   1,829   Basic earnings per share 3.5 p 5.0 p 7.7 p 5.2 p 21.5 p Diluted earnings per share 3.5 p 5.0 p 7.7 p 5.1 p 21.3 p Profit before specific items and taxation 425   549   546   560   2,080   Basic earnings per share before specific items 3.6 p 4.8 p 4.8 p 4.9 p 18.1 p Diluted earnings per share before specific items 3.6 p 4.7 p 4.7 p 4.8 p 17.9 p

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