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Five year summary

for the year ended 31 December 2008

Group balance sheet 2008
£m
2007
£m
2006
£m
2005
£m
2004
£m
Non-current assets 1,488.8 1,032.5 862.5 783.5 668.2
Current assets 675.5 458.1 404.6 343.8 260.3
2,164.3 1,490.6 1,267.1 1,127.3 928.5
Liabilities (1,764.1) (1,156.2) (939.6) (726.4) (562.7)
Provision for liabilities and charges (3.3) (2.6) (1.7) (3.3) (5.5)
396.9 331.8 325.8 397.6 360.3
Capital and reserves 396.9 331.8 325.7 397.4 359.9
Minority interests 0.1 0.2 0.4
396.9 331.8 325.8 397.6 360.3
Group income statement
Turnover 2,441.4 2,073.3 1,738.5 1,435.5 1,282.2
Profit before interest, intangible amortisation and callable swaps 320.9 271.3 225.1 183.1 155.8
Other operating (expense)/income (0.2) 1.2
Net interest payable (43.5) (34.1) (25.0) (13.5) (11.9)
Profit before taxation, intangible amortisation and callable swaps 277.2 238.4 200.1 169.6 143.9
Intangible amortisation (18.6) (9.7) (6.9) (4.5) (1.8)
Impairment (12.0)
Callable swaps (32.0)
Discontinued operations (2.2)
Taxation (60.8) (62.5) (53.5) (45.8) (39.4)
Minority interests 0.1 0.2 0.2
Profit after taxation 165.8 166.2 139.8 107.5 100.7
Basic earnings per share (excluding impairment, amortisation and callable swaps) 33.26p 28.10p 23.10p 18.60p 15.37p
Basic earnings per share (including impairment, amortisation and callable swaps) 27.26p 27.09p 22.32p 16.28p 15.13p
Diluted earnings per share (excluding impairment, amortisation and callable swaps) 32.96p 27.63p 22.56p 18.33p 15.24p
Diluted earnings per share (including impairment, amortisation and callable swaps) 27.01p 26.64p 21.80p 16.05p 15.00p
Special dividend 25.00p
Dividend per ordinary share 14.40p 12.00p 9.00p 7.00p 5.35p