Consolidated income statement
 
for the year ended 31 December 2006
        2006       2005  
  Notes Before  
amortisation  
£m   		Amortisation  
£m   		Total  
£m   		Before  
impairment  
and  
amortisation  
£m   		Impairment  
and  
amortisation  
£m   		Total  
£m  
Continuing operations:
Revenue 3 1,738.5   –   1,738.5   1,435.5   –   1,435.5  
Cost of sales   1,256.5   –   1,256.5   1,054.6   –   1,054.6  
Gross profit   482.0   –   482.0   380.9   –   380.9  
Administrative expenses   256.9   6.9   263.8   197.8   16.5   214.3  
Operating profit 6 225.1   (6.9)  218.2   183.1   (16.5)  166.6  
Finance revenue 8 1.0   –   1.0   0.4   –   0.4  
Finance costs 9 (26.0)  –   (26.0)  (13.9)  –   (13.9) 
Profit before tax   200.1   (6.9)  193.2   169.6   (16.5)  153.1  
Income tax expense 10 (55.4)  1.9   (53.5)  (47.0)  1.2   (45.8) 
Profit for the year   144.7   (5.0)  139.7   122.6   (15.3)  107.3  
Attributable to:
Equity holders of the parent   144.8   (5.0)  139.8   122.8   (15.3)  107.5  
Minority interest   (0.1)  –   (0.1)  (0.2)  –   (0.2) 
    144.7   (5.0)  139.7   122.6   (15.3)  107.3  
Earnings per share 11            
– basic   23.10p (0.78)p 22.32p 18.60p (2.32)p 16.28p
– diluted   22.56p (0.76)p 21.80p 18.33p (2.28)p 16.05p