Financial Information

Key Financials
2006/2007
£m
2005/2006
£m
Change
%
Revenue 687.5 610.8 12.6%
Profit before tax and exceptional items* 102.4 76.2 34.4%
Profit before tax 102.4 73.7 38.9%
Headline earnings per share* 43.9p 31.4p 39.8%
Basic earnings per share 43.9p 30.2p 45.4%
Operating cash flow 144.5 106.7 35.4%
Net cash at end of year 137.3 91.6
Dividends per share 19.1p 17.0p 12.4%

*before net exceptional charges of £nil (2005/2006 : £2.5m)

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