- Group turnover1 of £18.4 billion, 8% up on prior year
- Profit before taxation1 down 28% to £1.3 billion
- Net exceptional gains of £0.8 billion
- Net debt reduced from £27.9 billion to £13.7 billion
- Dividend resumed - final dividend of 2.0 pence per share
- Successful corporate restructuring programme
- New three-year strategic plan announced
1 from continuing activities before goodwill amortisation and exceptional items
Years ended 31 March
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Continuing activities |
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| In £ million unless otherwise stated |
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2002 |
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2001 |
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2000 |
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| Group turnover |
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18,447 |
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17,141 |
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16,125 |
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| Exceptional operating costs |
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2,696 |
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7 |
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64 |
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| Total operating profit (loss) |
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(1,489 |
) |
2,456 |
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3,143 |
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| Profit on sale of fixed asset investments |
|
169 |
|
534 |
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- |
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| Profit on sale of group undertakings |
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(148 |
) |
84 |
|
126 |
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| Profit on sale of property fixed assets |
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1,089 |
|
34 |
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26 |
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| Amounts written off investments |
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(535 |
) |
- |
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- |
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| Profit (loss) before taxation |
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(2,493 |
) |
1,937 |
|
2,968 |
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| Profit (loss) after taxation |
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(2,878 |
) |
1,505 |
|
2,104 |
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| Basic earnings (loss) per share |
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(34.8 |
)p |
20.7 |
p |
29.2 |
p |
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| Dividends per share |
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2.0 |
p |
7.8 |
p |
19.6 |
p |
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| Profit before goodwill amortisation, exceptional items and taxation |
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1,273 |
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1,763 |
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2,973 |
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| Basic earnings per share before goodwill amortisation and exceptional items |
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8.8 |
p |
19.3 |
p |
29.5 |
p |
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| Net cash flow from operating activities |
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5,023 |
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5,410 |
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5,609 |
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| Capital expenditure on property, plant and equipment |
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3,100 |
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3,857 |
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3,160 |
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