Financial Information

Key Financials (continuing operations)
2008/2009
£m
2007/2008
£m
Change
%
Operating profit before exceptional items 96.5 79.2 21.8%
Profit before tax and exceptional items 105.0 88.6 18.5%
Exceptional items (8.9) 2.6  
Profit before tax 96.1 91.2 5.4%
Headline earnings per share 57.0p 41.7p 36.7%
Basic earnings per share 277.7p 57.8p 380.4%
Dividends per share 41.1p 21.4p 92.1%
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