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  Additional information: Quarterly analysis of turnover and profit

Year ended 31 March 2002 Unaudited
Quarters 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total
Continuing activities £m £m £m £m £m
Total turnover 5,434 5,487 5,383 5,511 21,815
Group's share of associates' and joint ventures' turnover (1,101 ) (1,087 ) (929 ) (932 ) (4,049 )
Trading between group and principal joint venture 165 157 203 156 681
Group turnover 4,498 4,557 4,657 4,735 18,447
Other operating income 93 74 91 103 361
Group operating profit (loss) 650 534 693 (1,923 ) (46 )
Group's share of operating loss of associates and joint ventures (70 ) (816 ) (174 ) (383 ) (1,443 )
Total operating profit (loss) 580 (282 ) 519 (2,306 ) (1,489 )
Profit (loss) on sale of fixed asset investments and group undertakings 127 2 (165 ) 57 21
Profit on sale of property fixed assets 5 7 1,072 5 1,089
Amounts written off investments - (535 ) - - (535 )
Net interest payable (446 ) (352 ) (480 ) (301 ) (1,579 )
Profit (loss) on ordinary activities before taxation 266 (1,160 ) 946 (2,545 ) (2,493 )
Tax on profit (loss) on ordinary activities (102 ) (117 ) (124 ) (42 ) (385 )
Profit (loss) on ordinary activities after taxation 164 (1,277 ) 822 (2,587 ) (2,878 )
Minority interests - (1 ) - (9 ) (10 )
Profit (loss) for the financial period 164 (1,278 ) 822 (2,596 ) (2,888 )
Basic earnings per share 2.2 p (15.0 )p 9.6 p (30.2 )p (34.8 )p
Diluted earnings per share 2.2 p (15.0 )p 9.5 p (30.2 )p (34.8 )p
Profit before goodwill amortisation, exceptional items and taxation 200 321 381 371 1,273
Basic earnings per share before goodwill amortisation and exceptional items 1.3 p 2.4 p 2.6 p 2.6 p 8.8 p
Diluted earnings per share before goodwill amortisation and exceptional items 1.2 p 2.4 p 2.6 p 2.6 p 8.8 p

Year ended 31 March 2002 Unaudited
Quarters 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total
Total Group £m £m £m £m £m
Total turnover 7,054 6,261 5,816 5,511 24,642
Group's share of associates' and joint ventures' turnover (1,765 ) (1,114 ) (953 ) (932 ) (4,764 )
Trading between group and principal joint venture 165 157 203 156 681
Group turnover 5,454 5,304 5,066 4,735 20,559
Other operating income 96 72 91 103 362
Group operating profit (loss) 500 344 600 (1,923 ) (479 )
Group's share of operating loss of associates and joint ventures (10 ) (814 ) (174 ) (383 ) (1,381 )
Total operating profit (loss) 490 (470 ) 426 (2,306 ) (1,860 )
Profit on sale of fixed assets investments and group undertakings 4,484 11 (163 ) 57 4,389
Profit on sale of property fixed assets 5 7 1,072 5 1,089
Amounts written off investments - (535 ) - - (535 )
Net interest payable (474 ) (362 ) (485 ) (301 ) (1,622 )
Profit (loss) on ordinary activities before taxation 4,505 (1,349 ) 850 (2,545 ) 1,461
Tax on profit (loss) on ordinary activities (145 ) (127 ) (129 ) (42 ) (443 )
Profit (loss) on ordinary activities after taxation 4,360 (1,476 ) 721 (2,587 ) 1,018
Minority interests (13 ) (1 ) - (9 ) (23 )
Profit (loss) for the financial period 4,347 (1,477 ) 721 (2,596 ) 995
Basic earnings per share 57.9 p (17.3 )p 8.4 p (30.2 )p 12.0 p
Diluted earnings per share 57.4 p (17.3 )p 8.3 p (30.2 )p 11.9 p
Profit before goodwill amortisation, exceptional items and taxation 186 219 337 371 1,113
Basic earnings per share before goodwill amortisation and exceptional items 0.3 p 1.1 p 1.9 p 2.6 p 6.1 p
Diluted earnings per share before goodwill amortisation and exceptional items 0.3 p 1.1 p 1.8 p 2.6 p 6.0 p

Year ended 31 March 2001 Unaudited
Quarters 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total
Continuing activitiesa £m £m £m £m £m
Total turnover 4,922 5,389 5,320 5,437 21,068
Group's share of associates' and joint ventures' turnover (1,086 ) (1,308 ) (1,116 ) (1,115 ) (4,625 )
Trading between group and principal joint venture 163 178 170 187 698
Group turnover 3,999 4,259 4,374 4,509 17,141
Other operating income 88 62 88 108 346
Group operating profit 719 735 1,049 484 2,987
Group's share of operating loss of associates and joint ventures (71 ) (15 ) (350 ) (95 ) (531 )
Total operating profit 648 720 699 389 2,456
Profit on sale of fixed asset investments and group undertakings 40 24 500 54 618
Profit on sale of property fixed assets (1 ) 1 13 21 34
Net interest payable (203 ) (275 ) (297 ) (396 ) (1,171 )
Profit on ordinary activities before taxation 484 470 915 68 1,937
Tax on profit on ordinary activities (127 ) (105 ) (147 ) (53 ) (432 )
Profit on ordinary activities after taxation 357 365 768 15 1,505
Minority interests (17 ) 1 (4 ) 22 2
Profit for the financial period 340 366 764 37 1,507
Basic earnings per share 4.7 p 5.0 p 10.5 p 0.5 p 20.7 p
Diluted earnings per share 4.6 p 5.0 p 10.4 p 0.5 p 20.4 p
Profit before goodwill amortisation, exceptional items and taxation 505 516 483 259 1,763
Basic earnings per share before goodwill amortisation and exceptional items 5.3 p 5.6 p 5.3 p 3.1 p 19.3 p
Diluted earnings per share before goodwill amortisation and exceptional items 5.2 p 5.5 p 5.2 p 3.1 p 19.0 p

Year ended 31 March 2001 Unaudited
Quarters 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total
Total Groupa £m £m £m £m £m
Total turnover 6,791 7,603 7,525 7,747 29,666
Group's share of associates' and joint ventures' turnover (2,222 ) (2,761 ) (2,442 ) (2,512 ) (9,937 )
Trading between group and principal joint venture 163 178 170 187 698
Group turnover 4,732 5,020 5,253 5,422 20,427
Other operating income 89 64 88 118 359
Group operating profit (loss) 756 752 923 (2,404 ) 27
Group's share of operating profit (loss) of associates and joint ventures 4 8 (337 ) (72 ) (397 )
Total operating profit (loss) 760 760 586 (2,476 ) (370 )
Profit on sale of fixed asset investments and group undertakings 41 24 500 54 619
Profit on sale of property fixed assets (1 ) 1 13 21 34
Net interest payable (239 ) (314 ) (339 ) (422 ) (1,314 )
Profit (loss) on ordinary activities before taxation 561 471 760 (2,823 ) (1,031 )
Tax on profit (loss) on ordinary activities (208 ) (191 ) (202 ) (111 ) (712 )
Profit (loss) on ordinary activities after taxation 353 280 558 (2,934 ) (1,743 )
Minority interests (47 ) (24 ) (41 ) (15 ) (127 )
Profit (loss) for the financial period 306 256 517 (2,949 ) (1,870 )
Basic earnings (loss) per share 4.2 p 3.5 p 7.1 p (40.4 )p (25.7 )p
Diluted earnings (loss) per share 4.1 p 3.5 p 7.0 p (40.0 )p (25.7 )p
Profit before goodwill amortisation, exceptional items and taxation 664 617 472 319 2,072
Basic earnings per share before goodwill amortisation and exceptional items 5.7 p 5.1 p 3.7 p 2.5 p 17.5 p
Diluted earnings per share before goodwill amortisation and exceptional items 5.6 p 5.0 p 3.6 p 2.4 p 17.3 p
aRestated for FRS 19 "Deferred Tax" and the British Telecommunications plc rights issue.


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