5 year summary
 
for the years ended 31 December Reported under IFRS Reported under UK GAAP
Group balance sheet 2006  
£m   		2005  
£m   		2004  
£m   		2003  
£m   		2002  
£m  
Non-current assets 862.5   783.5   668.2   562.9   551.2  
Current assets 404.6   343.8   260.3   248.7   202.5  
  1,267.1   1,127.3   928.5   811.6   753.7  
Liabilities (939.6)  (726.4)  (562.7)  (452.0)  (419.1) 
Provision for liabilities and charges (1.7)  (3.3)  (5.5)  (17.4)  (17.5) 
  325.8   397.6   360.3   342.2   317.1  
Capital and reserves 325.7   397.4   359.9   342.1   317.1  
Minority interests 0.1   0.2   0.4   0.1   –  
  325.8   397.6   360.3   342.2   317.1  
Group income statement
Turnover 1,738.5   1,435.5   1,282.2   1,080.6   897.5  
Profit before interest and intangible amortisation 225.1   183.1   155.8   131.4   107.3  
Other operating income –   –   –   –   5.3  
Net interest payable (25.0)  (13.5)  (11.9)  (10.2)  (9.0) 
Profit before taxation and intangible amortisation 200.1   169.6   143.9   121.2   103.6  
Intangible amortisation (6.9)  (4.5)  (1.8)  (27.7)  (25.5) 
Impairment –   (12.0)  –   –   –  
Discontinued operations –   –   (2.2)  –   –  
Taxation (53.5)  (45.8)  (39.4)  (34.1)  (30.2) 
Minority interests 0.1   0.2   0.2   (0.1)  –  
Profit after taxation 139.8   107.5   100.7   59.3   47.9  
Earnings per share
(excluding impairment and amortisation) 		23.10p 18.60p 15.37p 13.04p 10.47p
Earnings per share
(including impairment and amortisation) 		22.32p 16.28p 15.13p 8.89p 7.20p
Dividend per ordinary share 9.00p 7.00p 5.35p 4.00p 3.00p