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2007 |
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2006 |
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2005 |
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Year ended 31 March
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£m |
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£m |
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£m |
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Revenue
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20,223 |
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19,514 |
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18,429 |
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Other operating incomea
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233 |
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|
227 |
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|
551 |
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Operating costsa
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(17,915 |
) |
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(17,246 |
) |
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(15,988 |
) |
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Operating profit:
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Before specific items
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2,713 |
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2,633 |
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2,693 |
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Specific items
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(172 |
) |
|
(138 |
) |
|
299 |
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| |
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|
2,541 |
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2,495 |
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2,992 |
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Net finance expense:
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Finance expense before
specific items
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|
(2,604 |
) |
|
(2,740 |
) |
|
(2,773 |
) |
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Finance income before
specific items
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|
2,371 |
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|
2,268 |
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|
2,174 |
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Specific items
|
|
|
139 |
|
|
– |
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|
– |
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| |
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|
(94 |
) |
|
(472 |
) |
|
(599 |
) |
|
Share of post tax profits
(losses) of associates and joint ventures:
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Before specific items
|
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|
15 |
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|
16 |
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|
(14 |
) |
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Specific items
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– |
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– |
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(25 |
) |
| |
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|
15 |
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16 |
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(39 |
) |
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Profit on disposal of
associates and joint ventures:
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Before specific items
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– |
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– |
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– |
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Specific items
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|
22 |
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|
1 |
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– |
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| |
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22 |
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1 |
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– |
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Profit before taxation:
|
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Before specific items
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|
2,495 |
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|
2,177 |
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|
2,080 |
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|
Specific items
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|
(11 |
) |
|
(137 |
) |
|
274 |
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| |
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|
2,484 |
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|
2,040 |
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2,354 |
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Taxation:
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Before specific items
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(611 |
) |
|
(533 |
) |
|
(541 |
) |
|
Specific items
|
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|
979 |
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|
41 |
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|
16 |
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| |
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|
368 |
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(492 |
) |
|
(525 |
) |
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Profit for the year:
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Before specific items
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1,884 |
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1,644 |
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1,539 |
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|
Specific items
|
|
|
968 |
|
|
(96 |
) |
|
290 |
|
| |
|
|
2,852 |
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|
1,548 |
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|
1,829 |
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|
|
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Attributable to:
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Equity shareholders
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|
2,850 |
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|
1,547 |
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|
1,830 |
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Minority interests
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|
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2 |
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|
1 |
|
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(1 |
) |
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Basic earnings per share:
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Before specific items
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22.7 |
p |
|
19.5 |
p |
|
18.1 |
p |
|
Specific items
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|
11.7 |
p |
|
(1.1 |
p) |
|
3.4 |
p |
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Total basic earnings per
share
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|
34.4 |
p |
|
18.4 |
p |
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21.5 |
p |
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| a |
Includes specific items
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