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% |
