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Consolidated income statement

for the year ended 31 December 2008

            2008       2007
  Notes Underlying
£m
  Amortisation
and callable
swaps
£m
  Total
£m
  Underlying
£m
Amortisation
and callable
swaps
£m
Total
£m
Continuing operations:                  
Revenue 3 2,441.4     2,441.4   2,073.3 2,073.3
Cost of sales   1,757.8     1,757.8   1,498.5 1,498.5
Gross profit   683.6     683.6   574.8 574.8
Administrative expenses   362.7   18.6   381.3   303.5 9.7 313.2
Operating profit 6 320.9   (18.6)   302.3   271.3 (9.7) 261.6
Net finance costs 8 (43.5)   (32.0)   (75.5)   (34.1) (34.1)
Investment (loss)/income 4 (0.2)     (0.2)   1.2 1.2
Profit before tax   277.2   (50.6)   226.6   238.4 (9.7) 228.7
Income tax expense 9 (74.9)   14.1   (60.8)   (66.0) 3.5 (62.5)
Profit for the year   202.3   (36.5)   165.8   172.4 (6.2) 166.2
Attributable to:                    
Equity holders of the parent   202.3   (36.5)   165.8   172.4 (6.2) 166.2
Earnings per share 10                  
- basic   33.26p   (6.00)p   27.26p   28.10p (1.01)p 27.09p
- diluted   32.96p   (5.95)p   27.01p   27.63p (0.99)p 26.64p