FIVE YEAR FINANCIAL SUMMARY

GROUP INCOME STATEMENT

The income statements, cash flow information and balance sheet information for 2005, 2006 and 2007 have been prepared under IFRS. For the year ending 2004 and 2003 these periods have not been adjusted from UK GAAP as it is not practicable to restate these years' reports in accordance with IFRS. Due to differences between IFRS and UK GAAP, there are some comparative inconsistencies in the tables below.

  2003
UK GAAP
£m
2004
UK GAAP
£m
2005
IFRS
£m
2006
IFRS
£m
2007
IFRS
£m
Revenue 1,933.0 2,108.5 2,136.3 2,176.0 2,235.1  
Operating profit before exceptional operating costs and
amortisation and impairment of goodwill and intangible assets
237.9 283.6 283.4 300.4 322.4  
Amortisation and impairment of intangible assets and
exceptional operating costs
(63.5) (101.9) (47.9) (150.9) (163.0)  
Operating profit before share of results from joint
ventures and associates
174.4 181.7 235.5 149.5 159.4  
Share of results of joint ventures and associates (6.8) (11.2) (2.3) 5.6 1.8  
Total operating profit 167.6 170.5 233.2 155.1 161.2  
Other gains and losses (1.6) 11.4 15.5 188.6 35.7  
Profit before net finance costs and tax 166.0 181.9 248.7 343.7 196.9  
Net finance costs (58.8) (59.7) (53.4) (32.2) (54.8)  
Profit before tax 107.2 122.2 195.3 311.5 142.1  
Tax (44.3) (54.8) (39.9) (60.0) (20.3)  
Profit for the year after tax 62.9 67.4 155.4 251.5 121.8  
Discontinued operations 0.5  
Equity interests of minority shareholders (2.1) (5.7) (13.3) (11.7) (15.3)  
Profit for the year 60.8 61.7 142.1 239.8 107.0  
Dividends (39.8) (43.7) (44.9) (48.6) (53.2)  
Retained profit 21.0 18.0 97.2 191.2 53.8  
Profit before amortisation and impairment of
intangible assets, exceptional items and taxation
185.9 234.1 237.3 259.7 288.2  
Basic earnings per share 15.3p 15.5p 35.9p 60.8p 27.4p  
Diluted earnings per share 15.3p 15.4p 35.8p 60.7p 27.2p  
Adjusted earnings per share (before amortisation and
impairment of intangible assets and exceptional items)
33.3p 41.6p 43.2p 46.4p 49.3p  
GROUP CASH FLOW INFORMATION          
Net cash inflow from operating activities 286.7 368.1 332.9 350.8 313.4  
Investing activities (125.2) (166.6) (175.5) (202.9) (316.5)  
Financing activities (185.6) (158.3) (125.2) (173.3) (28.1)  
Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents (24.1) 43.2 32.2 (25.4) (31.2)  
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 69.2 44.5 91.4 124.0 96.1  
Exchange (loss)/gain on cash and cash equivalents (0.6) - 0.4 (2.5) (0.9)  
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year 44.5 87.7 124.0 96.1 64.0  
Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents (24.1) 43.2 32.2 (25.4) (31.2)  
Cash outflow/(inflow) from change in debt and lease finance 84.2 43.7 (7.0) 36.6 (131.6)  
Cash outflow/(inflow) from change in liquid resources (7.1) 1.3  
Change in net debt from cash flows 53.0 88.2 25.2 11.2 (162.8)  
Loan notes issued and loans, lease finance and liquid
resources arising from acquisitions
(2.7) (2.2) (2.0) 3.3 (34.1)  
Other non-cash items (1.7) 7.4 (10.4) 14.3 (15.3)  
Decrease/(increase) in net debt in the year 48.6 93.4 12.8 28.8 (212.2)  
Net debt at beginning of year (921.8) (873.2) (779.8) (767.0) (738.2)  
Net debt at end of year (873.2) (779.8) (767.0) (738.2) (950.4)  


GROUP BALANCE SHEET INFORMATION


  2003
UK GAAP
£m
2004
UK GAAP
£m
2005
IFRS
£m
2006
IFRS
£m
2007
IFRS
£m
Goodwill and intangible assets 650.8 793.0 916.2 1,124.9 1,480.1  
Tangible assets 503.2 502.6 500.8 513.7 520.7  
Fixed asset investments 207.5 178.9 203.7 160.2 136.2  
Other non-current assets 32.7 109.2  
Fixed assets   1,361.5 1,474.5 1,620.7 1,831.5 2,246.2  
Net current liabilities   (106.7) (306.0) (174.4) (247.6) (329.4)  
Long-term liabilities   (957.7) (766.4) (1,092.8) (1,108.6) (1,196.3)  
Net assets   297.1 402.1 353.5 475.3 720.5  
Shareholders' equity       
Called up share capital 50.2 50.2 50.2 50.2 49.4  
Share premium account 7.1 7.3 8.3 9.7 12.4  
Revaluation reserve 74.2 72.1 71.1 46.5 46.0  
Other reserves (27.5) (25.7) (20.9) (54.9) (16.6)  
Minority interests 27.6  
Retained earnings 193.1 298.2 244.8 423.8 601.7  
Total equity  297.1 402.1 353.5 475.3 720.5  


  2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Shareholder value        
Dividend per share* 10.0p 11.0p 12.0p 13.05p 14.35p  
Price of ‘A’ Ordinary Non-Voting shares:      
Lowest £3.98 £5.35 £6.50 £5.55 £6.00  
Highest £6.58 £7.38 £7.61 £8.01 £8.65  

* Represents the dividends declared by the Directors in respect of the above years.