DMGT Annual Report 2008

Consolidated Income Statement

for the year ended 28th September, 2008

  Note 2008 £m 2007 £m
CONTINUING OPERATIONS
Revenue 3 2,311.7 2,235.1
Operating profit before exceptional operating costs and amortisation and impairment of goodwill and intangible assets 3 316.9 322.4
Exceptional operating costs 3 (31.8) (28.1)
Amortisation and impairment of goodwill and intangible assets 3 (258.1) (134.9)
Operating profit before share of results of joint ventures and associates 3 27.0 159.4
Share of results of joint ventures and associates 3, 5 3.5 1.8
Total operating profit   30.5 161.2
Other gains and losses 3, 6 27.7 35.7
Profit before net finance costs and tax   58.2 196.9
Investment revenue 3, 7 3.0 7.0
Finance costs 3, 8 (129.3) (61.8)
Net finance costs   (126.3) (54.8)
(Loss)/profit before tax   (68.1) 142.1
Tax 9 84.7 (20.3)
Profit after tax from continuing operations   16.6 121.8
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
Profit from discontinued operations 24 0.2 0.5
PROFIT FOR THE YEAR   16.8 122.3
Attributable to:
Equity shareholders 35 – 107.0
Minority interests 36 16.8 15.3
Profit for the year   16.8 122.3
Earnings/(loss) per share 12    
From continuing operations
Basic   0.0p 27.3p
Diluted   (0.2)p 27.1p
From discontinued operations
Basic   0.1p 0.1p
Diluted   0.1p 0.1p
From continuing and discontinued operations
Basic   0.1p 27.4p
Diluted   (0.1)p 27.2p